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 435A: Application of Part.
    1[435A. Application of Part.-- Save as otherwise provided, this Part applies to every Indian fishing boat.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).
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