Act Number: 44

Act Name: The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Year: 1958

Enactment Date: 1958-10-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 5: Functions of National Shipping Board.
    The Board shall advise the Central Government--
         (a) on matters relating to Indian shipping, including the development thereof; and
         (b) on such other matters arising out of this Act as the Central Government may refer to it for advice.
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