Notification regarding enforcement of Merchant Shipping Act 2025

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11032026-270832 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1192] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026 S.O. 1244(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 15th day of March, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of said Act shall come into force. [F. No. SR-20020/5/2020-ML] RAJESH KUMAR SINHA, Special Secy. 1719 GI/2026 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.11 15:55:52+05'30'