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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28052025-263442
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 307]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025/JYAISTHA 7, 1947
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th May, 2025
G.S.R. 350(E). — Whereas draft of the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) (First Amendment) Rules,
2024 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (24 of 2021), vide
notification the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways vide number G.S.R. 672 (E), dated the 29th October, 2024,
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 29th October, 2024, inviting objections
and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date
on which copies of Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 29th October, 2024;
And whereas no objections and suggestions were received from the public in respect of the said draft rules by
the Central government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 51 and clause (e) of sub-
section (1) of section 98 read with clauses (zl) and (zza) of sub-section (2) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021
(24 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting
Appliances) Rules, 2022, namely. –
1. (1) These rules may be called the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022, in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), after clause (d), the following
explanation shall be inserted, namely. –
"Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, Gross Tonnage of vessels of 24 meters or above shall be calculated
according to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, whereas Gross Tonnage of vessels
less than 24 meters shall be calculated according to rule 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships)
Rules, 1987, as amended from time to time.".
[F. No. IWT-11011/91/2021-IWT(8)]
P. K. ROY, Jt. Secy. (IWT-II)
Note: The prinicipal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
dated the 7th June, 2022, vide notification number G.S.R. 426(E), dated the 7th June, 2022.