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Section 319: General power to make rules.

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

(1) Without prejudice to any other power to make rules contained elsewhere in this Act, the Central Government may make rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(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 salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the officers under sub-section (2) of section 8;

(b) the powers and functions of the senior radio surveyors and radio inspectors under sub-section (2) of section 10;

(c) regulatory and oversight functions of the body under sub-section (3) of section 13;

(d) other functions of the body under clause (d) of sub-section (4) of section 13;

(e) the form and manner in which a person aggrieved may prefer an appeal before the Director-General under sub-section (2) of section 282;

(f) the manner of detention of vessel under sub-section (1) of section 304;

(g) other relevant requirements under sub-section (1) of section 307;

(h) such other measures which shall constitute control measures under clause (h) of sub-section (5) of section 307;

(i) such other requirements under the Explanation to section 307;

(j) the form and manner of determination of claims and compensation or damages for detention of a vessel under sub-section (2) of section 308;

(k) the procedure for reimbursement of costs or expenses, including the manner of determination of the rates for services rendered to the authority or agency under sub-section (4) of section 311;

(l) insurance coverage or other financial security to be maintained by registered owner of an Indian vessel under section 314;

(m) the manner and form of filing, creating or issuing electronic forms and documents and the manner or method of payment of fee or charges for such filing, creating or issuing under clause (a) and clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 315;

(n) procedure for preferring an appeal under sub-section (4) of section 317;

(o) the form and manner of informing the Central Government of any requirement or prohibition imposed or threatened to be imposed pursuant to the measures taken by any other country under sub-section (2) of section 323; and

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

Where this provision sits

ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section319
Marginal noteGeneral power to make rules.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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