Section 230
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 Part.
(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 circumstances under which the nodal authority shall carry out maritime emergency response to a marine incident under sub-section (4) of section 228;
(b) adequate insurance coverage or other financial security under section 229;
(c) 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 circumstances under which the nodal authority shall carry out maritime emergency response to a marine incident under sub-section (4) of section 228;
(b) adequate insurance coverage or other financial security under section 229;
(c) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.