Section 195
Power to make rules.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the time and manner of constitution of the limitation fund under sub-section (1) of section 182;
(b) the time and other particulars of the notice under sub-section (1) of section 183;
(c) the procedure for establishment of fund and adjudication of claims arising from incidents of oil pollution under sub-section (4) of section 183;
(d) the threshold limit of tonnage of oil to be carried in bulk and the limit of liability for pollution damage under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 188;
(e) the form, particulars and fee to be paid for the grant of a certificate under sub-section (2) of section 188;
(f) the procedure for enforcement of judgement under sub-section (2) of section 192;
(g) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the time and manner of constitution of the limitation fund under sub-section (1) of section 182;
(b) the time and other particulars of the notice under sub-section (1) of section 183;
(c) the procedure for establishment of fund and adjudication of claims arising from incidents of oil pollution under sub-section (4) of section 183;
(d) the threshold limit of tonnage of oil to be carried in bulk and the limit of liability for pollution damage under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 188;
(e) the form, particulars and fee to be paid for the grant of a certificate under sub-section (2) of section 188;
(f) the procedure for enforcement of judgement under sub-section (2) of section 192;
(g) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.