Section 213
Contribution to Fund.
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) All contributions to the Fund in respect of contributing oil carried by sea to ports or terminal installations in India shall be payable in accordance with Articles 10 and 12 of the Fund Convention.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply—
(a) whether or not the contributing oil is imported; and
(b) notwithstanding that contributions are payable to the Fund in respect of carriage of the same contributing oil on a previous voyage.
(3) The person liable to pay contributions to the Fund shall be—
(a) in case of contributing oil which is being imported into India, the importer; and
(b) in any other case, the person by whom the oil is received in India.
(4) A person shall not be liable to pay contributions to the Fund in respect of the contributing oil imported or received by him in any year, if the aggregate quantity of contributing oil so imported or received in a year by him and any associated person does not exceed one lakh fifty thousand tons, or as may be specified from time to time in the Fund Convention.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “terminal installation” means any site for the storage of oil in bulk which is capable of receiving oil from waterborne transportation, including any facility situated offshore and linked to such site.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply—
(a) whether or not the contributing oil is imported; and
(b) notwithstanding that contributions are payable to the Fund in respect of carriage of the same contributing oil on a previous voyage.
(3) The person liable to pay contributions to the Fund shall be—
(a) in case of contributing oil which is being imported into India, the importer; and
(b) in any other case, the person by whom the oil is received in India.
(4) A person shall not be liable to pay contributions to the Fund in respect of the contributing oil imported or received by him in any year, if the aggregate quantity of contributing oil so imported or received in a year by him and any associated person does not exceed one lakh fifty thousand tons, or as may be specified from time to time in the Fund Convention.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “terminal installation” means any site for the storage of oil in bulk which is capable of receiving oil from waterborne transportation, including any facility situated offshore and linked to such site.