**Notification Summary: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways**
**Issue Date:** June 20, 2026
**Notification Number:** S.O. 3258(E)
**Reference Number:** F. No. L-11020/1/2022-MG-Part(1)- (i)
**Authority:** Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary
**Overview**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued a formal notification in the Gazette of India regarding the implementation of specific provisions of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas Act, the Central Government has appointed **July 1, 2026**, as the date on which the amendments related to the **Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025)** shall come into force.
**Technical Specifications**
* **Target Legislation:** Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025).
* **Schedule Reference:** The enforcement specifically pertains to the provisions listed against **serial number 79** of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
* **Gazette Identity:** CG-DL-E-22062026-273692 (No. 3133).
**Contact and Publication Information**
The notification was published under the authority of the Government of India and uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064. Correspondence regarding this notification is filed under reference number L-11020/1/2022-MG-Part(1)- (i).
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation whose provisions are being brought into force to amend existing laws to improve the ease of doing business.
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025: The specific law being amended under serial number 79 of the Schedule of the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The nodal ministry responsible for notifying the commencement date of the legal provisions related to merchant shipping.
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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.ं 3133] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनू 20, 2026/यय ष्े ठ 30, 1948
No. 3133] 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. 3258(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 वे प्रावधान, िहां तक यह वाजणजययक पोत पररवहन अजधजनयम, 2025
(2025 का 24) म ेंसंिोधनों स ेसंबंजधत ह,ै उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची म ेंक्रम सं. 79 के सम्मुख जवजनर्िगष्ट ह,ै लागू होंगे।
[फा. स. ं एल-11020/1/2022-एमिी-भाग (1)-(i)]
मुकेि मंगल, अपर सजचव
4525 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. 3258(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 Merchant Shipping Act,
2025 (24 of 2025), as specified against serial number 79 of the Schedule to the said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. L-11020/1/2022-MG-Part(1)- (i)]
MUKESH MANGAL, Addl Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.