**Summary of Notification S.O. 3270(E)**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued a formal notification on June 20, 2026, as published in *The Gazette of India* (Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) on June 22, 2026.
**Purpose and Enforcement**
In accordance with sub-section (2) of section 1 of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**, the Central Government has appointed **July 1, 2026**, as the effective date for specific provisions of the Act. This enforcement pertains specifically to amendments made to the **Indian Ports Act, 2025 (27 of 2025)**, as identified under serial number 80 of the schedule to the Jan Vishwas Act.
**Key Data Points and Metrics**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 3270(E)
* **Gazette Number:** No. 3144
* **File Number:** F. No. PD-24015/9/2026-PD-I(Part-I)/E-378973
* **Date of Issuance:** June 20, 2026
* **Date of Publication:** June 22, 2026
* **Effective Implementation Date:** July 1, 2026
* **Primary Legislation:** Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)
* **Amended Legislation:** Indian Ports Act, 2025 (27 of 2025)
* **Schedule Reference:** Serial number 80
**Contact and Signatory Information**
* **Issuing Official:** Praveen P. Nair, Joint Secretary
* **Publishing Entity:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054
* **Printing Authority:** Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation being brought into force to amend various existing laws for ease of doing business.
Indian Ports Act, 2025: The specific statute being amended by the Jan Vishwas Act as per the provisions related to serial number 80 of its schedule.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification to enforce specific legal amendments within its jurisdiction.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3144] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3144] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASHADHA 1, 1948
पत्त न,पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3270(अ).— िन जवश्वास (प्रावधान संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की धारा 1 की उपधारा
(2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा 01 िुलाई, 2026 की जतजि का जनधागरण करती ह ै जिस
दिन उि अजधजनयम के प्रावधान, िहा ंतक उनका संबंध क्रमांक संख्या 80 और उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची म ेंउससे संबंजधत
प्रजवजियों स े ह,ै िो भारतीय पत् तन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 27) स े संबंजधत ह,ैं लागू होंगे।
[फा. स.ं पीडी-24015/9/2026-पीडी -I(भाग II)/ई-378973 ]
प्रवीण पी. नायर, संयुक् त सजचव
4540 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th June, 2026
S.O. 3270(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan
Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the
1st day of July, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relate to amendments
to the Indian Ports Act, 2025 (27 of 2025) as mentioned against serial number 80 of the schedule to the
said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. PD-24015/9/2026-PD-I(Part-I)/E-378973]
PRAVEEN P. NAIR, 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.