The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Section 237. Ports or places where special trade passengers or pilgrims may embark or be discharged

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

237. Ports or places where special trade passengers or pilgrims may embark or be discharged. ―(1) Neither[2] [a special trade passenger ship] nor a pilgrim ship shall depart or proceed from on discharge[3] [special trade passengers] or pilgrims, as the case may be, at any port or place within India other than a port or place appointed in this behalf by the Central Government for 1[special trade passenger ships] or pilgrim ships, as the case may be. (2) After a ship has departed or proceeded on a voyage from a port or place so appointed, a person shall not be received on board as[4] [a special trade passenger] or pilgrim, as the case may be, except at some other port or place so appointed.

Source: India Code