Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1)

This Act may be called the Inland Vessels Act, 2021.

(2)

It extends to the whole of India.

(3)

It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

Provided that different dates may be appointed for bringing into force different provisions of this Act in different States or Union territories, as it may deem fit by the Central Government.

Amendment notes (2)
  1. . 16th February, 2022,--,Section 1 and 106, vide Notification S.O. 743(E), dated 16th February, 2022, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
  2. 7th of June, 2022,--Section 2 to 105 and 107 to 114, vide Notification S.O. 2604(E), dated 7th June, 2022, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).