Section 3. Application of Schedule

3. Application of Schedule.— Subject to the provisions of this Act, the applicable rules laid down in the Schedule shall have effect in relation to and in connection with the carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying goods from any port in India to any other port, whether in or outside India. 3. Though the substantive aspects of the said Act continue to remain relevant for maritime trade, being a pre-independence statute, it is imperative that some new provisions need to be incorporated therein without changing the substance or spirit of the said Act, so as to bring it in line with modern legislations in order to facilitate simplification and ease of understanding.