Section 325
Amendment of Act 20 of 2021.
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.
In the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021, after section 48, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— “48A. Power of Director-General appointed under Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 to issue directions.—The Director-General appointed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 may issue such directions as may be necessary, to the Director General appointed under this Act for the purposes of implementation of this Act.”.