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Section 190: Ban on entering or leaving an Indian port without certificate.

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

(1) No Indian vessel which has onboard more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo shall enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any port or place in India unless it carries onboard a certificate granted under sub-section (2) of section 188 or a certificate accepted under section 189.

(2) No ship other than an Indian vessel carrying more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo, wherever registered, shall enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any port or place in India unless it carries onboard a certificate granted under sub-section (2) of section 188 or a certificate accepted under section 189.

(3) No proper officer shall grant inward entry or outward clearance to any ship to which sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) applies, unless its master produces a certificate required in respect of such ship.

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ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section190
Marginal noteBan on entering or leaving an Indian port without certificate.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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