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 435-O: Transfer of registry.
    1[435-O. Transfer of registry.--The registry of an Indian fishing boat may be transferred from one port or place to another port or place in India on the application of the owner of the fishing boat, in accordance with such rules as may be made in his behalf.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).
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