**Summary of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Order S.O. 4465(E)**
**Overview**
On August 12, 2026, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued an official order (S.O. 4465(E)) published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (No. 4287). The order details the delegation of statutory powers by the Director-General under the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025.
**Legal Authority and Scope**
In accordance with sub-section (2) of section 34 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 (20 of 2025), and with the prior approval of the Central Government, the Director-General has authorized the delegation of specific powers and authorities. These authorities, originally exercisable by the Director-General under the following sections of the Act, are now also exercisable by designated subordinate officials:
* Sub-section (1) of Section 3
* Section 4
* Section 5
* Section 11
* Section 12
* Section 13
**Authorized Officials**
The powers under the aforementioned sections are delegated to:
* The Deputy Director-General in charge of the Shipping Development branch of the Directorate General of Maritime Administration.
* The Senior Deputy Director-General in charge of the Shipping Development branch of the Directorate General of Maritime Administration.
**Administrative Details**
* **Order Number:** S.O. 4465(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. 15-17011/2/2026-MSL-DGS
* **Date of Issuance:** August 12, 2026
* **Signatory:** Shyam Jagannathan, Director-General
* **Gazette Registration No:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing coastal shipping activities, under which specific regulatory and administrative powers are delegated.
Directorate General of Maritime Administration: The regulatory entity whose officials in the Shipping Development branch are authorized to exercise delegated powers for maritime oversight.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The nodal central ministry responsible for issuing the order and overseeing maritime policy and infrastructure in India.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4287] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2026/श्रावण 21, 1948
No. 4287] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026/SHRAVAN 21, 1948
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4465(अ).— केन्द्र सरकार के पूवग के अनुमोदन से, महाजनदेिक, तटीय पोत पररवहन अजधजनयम, 2025
(2025 का 20) की धारा 34 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनदेजित करत े ह ैंदक उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1), धारा 4, 5, 11, 12 और 13 के अंतगगत एतद्द्वारा उनके द्वारा प्रयोग दकए िान े
योग्य कोई िजि या प्राजधकार का समुरी प्रिासन महाजनदेिालय की नौवहन जवकास िाखा के प्रभारी उप महाजनदेिक या
वररष्ठ उप महाजनदेिक द्वारा भी प्रयोग दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 15-17011/2/2026-एमएसएल-डीिीएस]
श्याम जगन्नाथन, महाननदेशक
6222 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2026
S.O. 4465(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 34 of the Coastal Shipping
Act, 2025 (20 of 2025), the Director-General with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby directs
that any power or authority exercisable by him under sub section (1) of section 3, sections 4, 5, 11, 12 and 13 of the
said Act, shall also be exercised by the Deputy Director-General or the Senior Deputy Director-General in charge of
Shipping Development branch of Directorate General of Maritime Administration.
[F. No. 15-17011/2/2026-MSL-DGS]
SHYAM JAGANNATHAN, Director-General
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