Recently, the House of Representatives approved the law that established a Sub-Ministry of Shipping.
In particular, this law provides for the transformation and renaming of the Department of Merchant Shipping to the state Sub-Ministry of Shipping, whose responsibilities will include the following:
The Law also provides for the responsibilities of the Sub-Ministry of Shipping, which will include, among others, the following:
Reference is also made in the Law that related matters, such as any approval or licence granted under the maritime legislation, shall be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Law.
This Law shall become effective on 1 March 2018.