The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, has issued a notification appointing March 15, 2026, as the date on which the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025) will come into force. This notification was issued by Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, on March 10, 2026, in New Delhi. The relevant file number is SR-20020/5/2020-ML.
Key Entities Referenced
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025: The primary law being referenced, with its enforcement date being declared.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Rajesh Kumar Sinha: The Special Secretary who signed the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1192] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग10, 2026/फाल्ग नु 19, 1947 26/माघ 7, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
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पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1244(अ).— वाजणज्य पोत पररवहन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 24) की धारा 1 की उप-धारा (2)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा दिनााँक 15 माच,ग 2026 की जतजि को उि अजधजनयम के
प्रावधानों के प्रवृत्त होने की जतजि जनधागररत करती ह।ै
[फा.स.ं SR-20020/5/2020-ML]
रािेि कुमार जसन्द्हा, जविेष सजचव
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026
S.O. 1244(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Merchant Shipping
Act, 2025 (24 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 15th day of March, 2026 as the date on which the
provisions of said Act shall come into force.
[F. No. SR-20020/5/2020-ML]
RAJESH KUMAR SINHA, Special Secy.
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