The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Section
Section 41 Power to remove difficulties.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Section 42 Repeal and savings.
(1) Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) (herein referred to as Part XIV of the said Act), except section 411A thereof, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,---
(a) any rule, regulation, bye-law, order, notification or exemption made, issued or granted under Part XIV of the said Act shall, until revoked, have effect as if it had been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act;
(b) any licence granted or issued under Part XIV of the said Act shall, until it is revoked or expires, have effect as if it had been issued or granted under the provisions of this Act;
(c) any office established or created, officer or person appointed and any body elected or constituted under Part XIV of the said Act shall continue and shall be deemed to have been established, created, appointed, elected, or constituted, as the case may be, under this Act;
(d) any document referring to Part XIV of the said Act shall be construed as referring to this Act;
(e) any fine levied under Part XIV of the said Act may be recovered as if it had been levied under this Act;
(f) any offence committed under Part XIV of the said Act may be prosecuted and punished as if it had been committed under this Act;
(g) any proceeding pending before any court under Part XIV of the said Act may be tried or disposed of under the corresponding provisions of this Act;
(h) any inspection, investigation or inquiry ordered to be done under the provisions of Part XIV of the said Act shall continue to be proceeded with as if such inspection, investigation or inquiry is ordered to be done under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,---
(a) any rule, regulation, bye-law, order, notification or exemption made, issued or granted under Part XIV of the said Act shall, until revoked, have effect as if it had been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act;
(b) any licence granted or issued under Part XIV of the said Act shall, until it is revoked or expires, have effect as if it had been issued or granted under the provisions of this Act;
(c) any office established or created, officer or person appointed and any body elected or constituted under Part XIV of the said Act shall continue and shall be deemed to have been established, created, appointed, elected, or constituted, as the case may be, under this Act;
(d) any document referring to Part XIV of the said Act shall be construed as referring to this Act;
(e) any fine levied under Part XIV of the said Act may be recovered as if it had been levied under this Act;
(f) any offence committed under Part XIV of the said Act may be prosecuted and punished as if it had been committed under this Act;
(g) any proceeding pending before any court under Part XIV of the said Act may be tried or disposed of under the corresponding provisions of this Act;
(h) any inspection, investigation or inquiry ordered to be done under the provisions of Part XIV of the said Act shall continue to be proceeded with as if such inspection, investigation or inquiry is ordered to be done under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.