(1)

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person to be the Director General of Shipping for the purpose of exercising or discharging the powers, authority or duties conferred or imposed upon the Director General by or under this Act.

(2)

The Central Government may, by general or special order, direct that any power, authority or jurisdiction exercisable by it under or in relation to any such provisions of this Act as may be specified in the order shall, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be so specified, be exercisable also by the Director General or by such other officer as may be specified in the order.

(3)

The Director General may, by general or special order, and with the previous approval of the Central Government, direct that any power or authority conferred upon or delegated to, and any duty imposed upon, the Director General by or under this Act may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as he may think fit to impose, be exercised or discharged also by such officer or other authority as he may specify in this behalf.