Section No : Legislative Enactments LICENSING OF SHIPPING AGENTSMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers, and Container Operators Act.2. Section - 23. Prohibition of the carrying on of the business of a Shipping Agent without a licence. 4. Licenses not transferable. 5. No compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a licence not being issued to any person who prior to the appointed date carried on business as a Shipping Agent. 6. Suspension or Cancellation of licence. 7. Power to issue directions to Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators. 8. powers of entry and inspection. 9. Maintenance of records- 10. Regulations. 11. offences 12. penalties 13. Liability of certain persons in respect of offences committed by bodies corporate or unincorporate. 13A. Shipping liable for offences of employer or servant. [ 2,16 of 1982] 14. Power to cancel licenses on Conviction of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators. 15. Interpretation.