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Section 174: Power to make rules for matters under Chapters I and II of this Part.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Central Act · Act 24 of 2025

(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the provisions of Chapter I and this Chapter.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:---

(a) the time within which the master or ship owner or his agent shall report the accident to the Director-General or the nearest principal officer under section 160;

(b) the limits of liability in cases where the provisions of the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Convention are not applicable under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 165;

(c) the limit of liability of the ship owner for loss of life or personal injury to passengers of a vessel under section 166;

(d) insurer or other organisation and other financial security whose insurance is acceptable under sub-section (1) of section 172;

(e) the authority competent to detain any vessel under sub-section (4) of section 172;

(f) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section174
Marginal notePower to make rules for matters under Chapters I and II of this Part.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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