Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ports Wing

Enforce sub section (3) of Section 1, Section 2, 4 and 5, 7 to 29, 31 to 41 and 44 to 46 of Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

Issue Date: 22 December 2025 Published: 23 December 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-23122025-268753 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government appoints December 24, 2025, as the date for the coming into force of specified sections of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, through Notification S.O. 5942(E) dated December 22, 2025, announced that the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 (49 of 2019), appoints December 24, 2025, as the date for the coming into force of several provisions of the said Act. The sections brought into effect on this date include sub-section (3) of section 1, section 2, sections 4 and 5, sections 7 to 29 (both inclusive), sections 31 to 41 (both inclusive), and sections 44 to 46 (both inclusive). The notification was signed by R. Lakshmanan, Joint Secretary, under File No. SY-19014/70/2024-SBR-Part(4) (CN: 377623).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23122025-268753 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5745] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025/PAUSHA 1, 1947 8602 GI/2025 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2025 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] S.O. 5942(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 (49 of 2019), the Central Government hereby appoints the 24th day of December, 2025 as the date on which provisions of the following sections of the said Act shall come into force, namely:- (a) sub-section (3) of section 1; (b) section 2; (c) sections 4 and 5; (d) sections 7 to 29 [both inclusive]; (e) sections 31 to 41[both inclusive]; and (f) sections 44 to 46 [both inclusive]. [F. No. SY-19014/70/2024-SBR-Part(4) (CN: 377623)] R. LAKSHMANAN, Jt. Secy. 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: 2025.12.23 12:14:52 +05'30'

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