**Summary of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Notification (S.O. 3260(E))**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued a formal notification on June 20, 2026, regarding the implementation of specific provisions of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**.
**Key Implementation Details**
* **Effective Date:** The Central Government has appointed **July 1, 2026**, as the date on which the specified provisions shall come into force.
* **Legislative Focus:** The notification pertains specifically to amendments made to the **Seamen’s Provident Fund Act, 1966 (4 of 1966)**.
* **Scope:** The enforcement applies to the amendments detailed against **serial number 33** of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Administrative Information**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 3260(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. L-11020/1/2022-MG-Part(1) - (iii)
* **Issuing Authority:** Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
* **Gazette Identification:** No. 3135; CG-DL-E-22062026-273693.
* **Publication Details:** Published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary [Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)] and uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to appoint an enforcement date for specific legal amendments.
Seamen’s Provident Fund Act, 1966: The specific act being amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, with changes related to serial number 33 of the Schedule set to come into force.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The issuing authority responsible for the notification and oversight of amendments related to maritime and seamen welfare.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3135] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनू 20, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 30, 1948
No. 3135] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026/JYAISTHA 30, 1948
पत्त न, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3260(अ).—िन जवश्वास (प्रावधानों का संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की धारा 1 की
उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतिद्वारा 01 िलु ाई, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें
जनधागररत करती ह,ै जिससे उि अजधजनयम के व े प्रावधान, िहां तक यह नाजवक भजवष्य-जनजध अजधजनयम, 1966 (1966
का 4) म ेंसंिोधनों स ेसंबंजधत ह,ै उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची में क्रम स.ं 33 के सम्मुख जवजनर्िगष्ट ह,ै लाग ूहोंगे।
[फा. स. ं एल-11020/1/2022-एमिी-भाग (1)-(iii)]
मुकेि मंगल, अपर सजचव
4527 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. 3260(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 relates to amendments in the Seamen’s Provident Fund
Act, 1966 (4 of 1966), as specified against serial number 33 of the Schedule to the said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. L-11020/1/2022-MG-Part(1) - (iii)]
MUKESH MANGAL, Addl 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.