Section 435D
Port of registry.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
1[435D. Port of registry.--(1) The ports at which registration of Indian fishing boats shall be
made shall be such ports or places in India as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, declare to be ports or places of registry under this Part.
(2) The port or place at which an Indian fishing boat is registered for the time being under this Part, shall be deemed to be her port or place of registry and the port or place to which she belongs.]
(2) The port or place at which an Indian fishing boat is registered for the time being under this Part, shall be deemed to be her port or place of registry and the port or place to which she belongs.]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).