 the contrtol of sidpping (continuance) bill, 1956(as introducid in lolt samra)  the control of shipping (continuance) bill, 1956 (as introduced in lok sabra) billto continue the controol of shipping act, 194'7, for a further period be it enactea by parliament in the seventh 'year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the control of shipping (continuance) short title act, 1956 s 2 in sub-section (3) of section" 1 of the control of shipping act, amendment 36 of 1947 1947, for the figures "1956", the figures "1958" shall be substituted of iection i  statement of objects and reasonsthe control of shipping act, 1947 (26 of 1947) will cease to be in force on the 31st day of march, 1956 the act provides for the control of 'coastal shipping through a system of licensing and for certain other ancillary matters it ensures that the available tonnage is used to the best advantage of the country and helps in the implementation of government's policy of coastal reservation for indian shipping the provisions of this act are required on a permanent basis and have been included in the consolidated indian merchant shipping bill which will be introduced later in this session for the present, it is proposed -to extend the life of the act for a further period of two years to cover the time-lag between its expiry and the passing of the consolidated bill o v alagesan new deim; the 9th february, 1956  annexure extract from the control of shipping act, 19471 (26 of 1947) -  - - - - short title, (3) it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day ~ coiq-of march, 1947, and it shall remain in force only upto the 31st day and dur:ri~1l of march, 1956  -  - - '" '" - -- - -a bill to continue the control of shipping act, 1947, for a further period - - (shri o v alagesan, deputy minister of rat·zways and transport) 