Commercial's A Treatise on Inland Vessels Act, 2021 Along with Rules & Regulations
 

Commercial’s A Treatise on Inland Vessels Act, 2021 Along with Rules & Regulations – 1st Edition, 2025 is a pioneering work that provides an in-depth, comprehensive, and practical commentary on the Inland Vessels Act, 2021, a landmark legislation aimed at regulating inland waterways in India. This treatise covers the complete legislative framework, including updated rules, regulations, and policy guidelines formulated to standardize and modernize inland navigation, safety, registration, and compliance across states.

Designed for legal practitioners, policy makers, transport authorities, maritime consultants, researchers, and students, this book addresses the legal, administrative, and technical aspects of inland waterway transport (IWT) in India. It also integrates the most recent developments, including Model Rules issued by the Central Government, and various state-level implementations.

Key Features:

• Detailed Commentary on the Inland Vessels Act, 2021: Explains the Act section-wise with analytical insights and judicial references, making complex provisions easy to understand.

• Covers Rules & Regulations: Includes relevant rules, notifications, and regulations issued under the Act, ensuring comprehensive legal coverage.

• Focus on Unified Regulatory Framework: Highlights the key reforms brought in by the 2021 Act, including standardization of registration, certification, and manning requirements.

• Legal and Administrative Aspects: Discusses key operational areas such as survey of vessels, safety mechanisms, pollution control, navigation, liability provisions, penalties, and more.

• Policy and Procedural Guidance: Offers insights on the National Inland Waterways Policy, institutional frameworks, and inter-state coordination mechanisms.

• Practical Applications: Useful for professionals involved in shipbuilding, vessel management, inland port operations, logistics, and marine insurance.

• Judicial and Legislative References: Where applicable, the book provides comparative notes with earlier laws and includes important judicial decisions and legal interpretations.

• User-Friendly Layout: Clearly organized chapters with marginal notes, highlights, cross-references, and practical tips for easy navigation.

Why This Book is Essential:

• First-of-its-Kind Commentary: One of the very first dedicated works on the Inland Vessels Act, 2021, offering much-needed legal clarity and practical guidance.

• Authoritative & Reliable Resource: A dependable reference tool for lawyers, judges, academicians, and policy advisors dealing with maritime and transport laws.

• Supports Modernization Goals: Aligned with the Government of India’s vision to promote multi-modal transport and ease of doing business in the inland waterways sector.

• Covers Legal Compliance in Depth: Helps professionals and authorities stay updated with licensing, vessel registration, safety compliance, and operational mandates.

• Bridges Theory & Practice: Goes beyond mere legislation to offer real-world implications, regulatory obligations, and sector-specific guidance for effective implementation.

• Ideal for Research & Study: An excellent resource for law students and scholars pursuing transport law, maritime law, and environmental law, with structured explanations and legal context.

Commercial’s A Treatise on Inland Vessels Act, 2021 Along with Rules & Regulations – 1st Edition, 2025 is an indispensable legal handbook in the evolving area of inland water transport law. Whether you are a legal expert, regulator, or logistics operator, this treatise delivers the depth and practical understanding necessary to navigate this progressive legislative regime.