The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
Section 16. Punishment for participating in coasting trade after licence ceases to be valid.
Whoever engages in coasting trade in contravention of the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 5, shall be 1[liable to penalty] which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or two times the value of all fees or commission or payments received by the licensee of the vessel for all voyages conducted in contravention, whichever is greater, or with both, and the vessel shall also be liable for detention under section 29
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