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      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 3. Payment of travelling allowance.
      • 4. Payment of certain allowances to a Trustee who is a Government servant.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof, etc.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda, etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 3. Payment of travelling allowance.
      • 4. Payment of certain allowance to a Trustee who is a Government servant.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda, etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Stevedoring Charges.
      • 5. License For Stevedores/Stevedoring.
      • 6. Change in Name, Constitution, etc. to be communicated.
      • 7. Validity/Renewal of License.
      • 8. Duties and Responsibilities of a Stevedore.
      • 9. Cancellation/Suspension of License.
      • 10. Appeal.
      • 11. Deployment of Workers From Port/License Holder or Outsider.
      • 12. Datum, Norms For Productivity etc.
      • 13. Training, Use of Modern Technology.
      • 14. Miscellaneous.
      • 15. Interpretation.
      • 16. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without licence.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of license.
      • 6. Issue of licence.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of licence.
      • 8. PerFormance Standards and tariff for stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager.
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, license holder or other source.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Manner of Appointment.
      • 5. Schedules.
      • 6. Roster of Vacancies.
      • 7. Reservation.
      • 8. Nationality, Character, Physical Fitness etc. for Direct Recruitment.
      • 9. Eligibility of Existing Employees for Direct Recruitment.
      • 10. Advertisement of Vacancies.
      • 11. Conduct of written Skill Tests in Certain Cases.
      • 12. Services Selection Committee.
      • 13. Select List.
      • 14. Consideration of Recommendations off Services Selection Committee and Adhoc Appointments.
      • 15. Canvassing support a disqualification.
      • 16. Suppression of facts a disqualification.
      • 17. Cancellation of Appointment Order.
      • 18. Payment of Travelling Allowance for Attending Interview.
      • 19. Probation Period.
      • 20. Confirmation of Employees on Probation.
      • 21. Discharge or Reversion of Employees on Probation.
      • 22. Departmental Test For Promotion, Confirmation in Certain Cases.
      • 23. Reversion Due to Failure in Departmental Test.
      • 24. Seniority List.
      • 25. Fixation of Seniority.
      • 26. Departmental Promotion Committee.
      • 27. Field of Selection for Promotion.
      • 28. Adhoc Appointments.
      • 29. Compassionate Appointments.
      • 30. Interpretation.
      • 31. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Extent of application.
      • 4. Conditions of eligibility.
      • 5. Interest-free advance.
      • 6. Amount of advance.
      • 7. Disbursement of advance.
      • 8. Recovery of advance.
      • 9. Accounts of advance.
      • 10. Interpretation of Regulations.
      • 11. Repeal and savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Distraint or arrest of vessels.
      • 5. Sale of distrained or arrested vessel.
      • 6. Liabilities of the buyer of the vessel.
      • 7. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Dangerous or Hazardous Cargo.
      • 4. Classification of Dangerous or Hazardous Goods.
      • 5. General acceptability of ships carrying dangerous or hazardous containers into port.
      • 6. Restriction on entry of ships carrying certain classes and quantities of dangerous or hazardous cargo.
      • 7. Advance Notification.
      • 8. Berthing.
      • 9. Stacking of dangerous or hazardous cargo containers.
      • 10. Containers containing dangerous or hazardous cargo brought to International Container Transhipment Terminal, Port Container Freight Station etc.
      • 11. Special conditions to be followed for permitting transit of Class7 Cargo.
      • 12. Container brought in for customs examination in port by road or Roll On Roll Off Barges.
      • 13. Stuffing and destuffing of containers.
      • 14. Marking and Labeling.
      • 15. Stuffing Certificate.
      • 16. General advice on receipt of containers containing dangerous or hazardous cargo for stuffing or destuffing.
      • 17. Destuffing of dangerous or hazardous cargoes.
      • 18. Limit of dangerous cargo.
      • 19. Precautions to be taken by persons handling dangerous or hazardous cargo.
      • 20. Segregation of International Maritime Organization class containers.
      • 21. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code to apply in the absence of specific provisions.
      • 22. Contraventions of regulations.
      • 23. Standard Operating Procedures.
      • 1. Short title, application and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. License and Inspection fees.
      • 4. Application for licence.
      • 5. Period of Construction of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 6. Maintenance of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 7. Removal of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 8. Cancellation of licence and taking control of jetties, slipways by the Board.
      • 9. Avoidance of obstruction to navigation.
      • 10. Security of the Jetty.
      • 11. Environmental protection.
      • 12. Fish landing.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without License.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of License.
      • 6. Issue of License.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of License.
      • 8. Performance standards and tariff for stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager.
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, License holder or other source.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Commencement.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Object.
      • 5. Constitution of the Fund.
      • 6. Contribution to the Fund.
      • 7. Payment in the event of death while in service.
      • 8. Administration of the Fund.
      • 9. Accounts and audit.
      • 10. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definition.
      • 4. Manner of Appointment.
      • 5. Schedules.
      • 6. Roster of Vacancies.
      • 7. Reservation.
      • 8. Nationality, Character, Physical Fitness etc. for Direct Recruitment.
      • 9. Eligibility of Existing Employees for Direct Recruitment.
      • 10. Advertisement of Vacancies.
      • 11. Conduct of Written or Skill Tests in Certain Cases.
      • 12. Services Selection Committee.
      • 13. Select List.
      • 14. Consideration of Recommendations of Services Selection Committee and Adhoc Appointments.
      • 15. Canvassing Support a Disqualification.
      • 16. Suppression of facts a Disqualification.
      • 17. Cancellation of Appointment Order.
      • 18. Payment of Travelling Allowance for Attending Interview.
      • 19. Probation Period.
      • 20. Confirmation of Employees on Probation.
      • 21. Discharge or Reversion of Employees on Probation.
      • 22. Departmental Test for Promotion, Confirmation in Certain Cases.
      • 23. Reversion due to Failure in Departmental Test.
      • 24. Seniority List.
      • 25. Fixation of Seniority.
      • 26. Departmental Promotion Committee.
      • 27. Field of Selection for Promotion.
      • 28. Adhoc Appointments.
      • 29. Compassionate Appointments.
      • 30. Interpretation.
      • 31. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Board not responsible for any act of or default of Port officials.
      • 4. Notice of the expected arrival of a vessels.
      • 5. Allotment, occupation and vacation of berths.
      • 6. Preferential allotment of berths in public interests.
      • 7. Refusal to allot a berth.
      • 8. Master to be in command of vessels.
      • 9. Orders, etc., of the Deputy Conservator to be carried out.
      • 10. Berthing of tankers in ballast at Dry Cargo Wharf Berths.
      • 11. Vessels to be under power or assisted by tugs.
      • 12. Supply of Lines, Hawsers, etc.
      • 13. Vessel to have sufficient number of crew and appliances on board.
      • 14. Anchors to be ready.
      • 15. Stowing of Anchors.
      • 16. Projection from a vessel's side.
      • 17. Master's etc. responsibility for accidents.
      • 18. Vessel lying outside the channel to be moved.
      • 19. Vessels to be upright while berthing or unberthing.
      • 20. Masters etc. to place his vessel into her berth.
      • 21. Masters, etc., to take all precautions on board to safeguard life or property.
      • 22. Mooring, unmooring and moving vessels in Port.
      • 23. Mooring to be done properly.
      • 24. Vessel to be in charge of competent persons.
      • 25. QuarterMaster or Seaman to be kept on deck.
      • 26. Vessels propeller not to be worked.
      • 27. Anchor or other gear dropped to be recovered.
      • 28. Vessel should be properly ballasted.
      • 29. Repairing vessels.
      • 30. Goods, etc. not to be allowed to fall.
      • 31. Penalty.
      • 32. Compliance with International Convention for the prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Regulations.
      • 33. Access to vessels.
      • 34. Fire arms.
      • 35. Master etc. of vessels responsible for damage.
      • 36. Vessels lie at risk of Master etc.
      • 37. Master's etc. responsibility for acts of crew etc.
      • 38. Board not liable for delay, etc.
      • 39. Master of vessels to report, immediately, outbreak of fire, explosion, leak or collision.
      • 40. Under water repairs.
      • 41. The sinking of any boat in the Port to be reported.
      • 42. Lighters, boats and other craft to be beached only at places assigned.
      • 43. Boat and other craft not to make fast to quays, wharves or landing places.
      • 44. Cargo work in the Port under the Traffic Manager.
      • 45. Allocation of cranes or cargo handling equipments.
      • 46. Vessel to be moored before working cargo.
      • 47. Production of vessel's papers, cargo details etc.
      • 48. Loading and unloading of cargoes likely to foul wharves.
      • 49. Shifting of vessels from their berths.
      • 50. Vessel overlapping or double banked.
      • 51. Discharge of a vessel's cargo to be under the supervision of master, etc. or stevedore and their liabilities.
      • 52. Masters, etc., and stevedores working cargoes to provide proper lights on board.
      • 53. Making up on slings and cranes not to be used under vessel's coamings.
      • 54. Use of vessel winches.
      • 55. Discharge or loading of heavy package.
      • 56. Discharge of hazardous and fragile goods.
      • 57. Supply of labour by the Board for working goods.
      • 58. Storage and shipment of export goods.
      • 59. Responsibility for import goods.
      • 60. Responsibility only for quantity of goods received.
      • 61. Issue of receipt and remark list.
      • 62. Responsibility for lost or damaged goods.
      • 63. Delivery of goods.
      • 64. Detention of goods for freight etc.
      • 65. Opening of packages by the owners.
      • 66. Packages opened at owner's risk.
      • 67. Removal of goods not shipped by parties from wharf etc.
      • 68. Handling of International Maritime Organization Class I cargo (Explosives).
      • 69. Berthing of naval vessels having explosives on board.
      • 70. Warships not to carry out repairs while at berth.
      • 71. Handling of hazardous cargo.
      • 72. Petroleum vessels.
      • 73. Bulk oil vessel discharging and loading petroleum at the Port of Cochin.
      • 74. Distance between Petroleum vessels.
      • 75. Responsible officer to be on board.
      • 76. Other precautions.
      • 77. Packed petroleum and its products.
      • 78. Prevention of escape of petroleum.
      • 79. Master Etc. of petroleum vessel responsible for damage.
      • 80. Bunkering of vessel with liquid fuel.
      • 81. Quays etc., to be under the authority of the Traffic Manager.
      • 82. Public excluded from the Port premises except on business.
      • 83. Issue of Transaction Licence.
      • 84. Trespass.
      • 85. Undesirable.
      • 86. Ships officers and crew and passengers in transit.
      • 87. Admission of visitors.
      • 88. Onus of proof.
      • 89. Motor vehicles in Port premises.
      • 90. Permission to take photographs or videography in the Port.
      • 91. Working hours.
      • 92. Refund of charges.
      • 93. Entry or Removal of vehicles, equipments, tools, appliances or any other items.
      • 94. Destruction or damage to any of the Board's property.
      • 95. Dumping of Waste.
      • 96. Obstructing officers.
      • 97. Issue of Port clearance.
      • 98. Smoking etc.
      • 99. Accessibility of vessels to Port and Police officials.
      • 100. Board not responsible for loss or damage to goods under certain circumstances.
      • 101. Board not bound to find storage space for goods.
      • 102. Penalty.
      • 103. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Classification dangerous goods in Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
      • 4. Handling restriction for dangerous goods in Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
      • 5. Procedure for authorization for dangerous goods.
      • 6. Restriction on handling and storage of dangerous goods.
      • 7. Packing of Dangerous Goods.
      • 8. Marking, labelling and placarding.
      • 9. Responsible person to be in charge of operation.
      • 10. Split or spoiled packages or drums or receptacles etc. to do destroyed.
      • 11. Spill recovery and clean up of dangerous goods.
      • 12. Employment of children, intoxicated person and certain other persons.
      • 13. Special provisions against accident and exclusion of unauthorised persons.
      • 14. Obligation to take precautions.
      • 15. Responsibilities of the owner or agent or Master.
      • 16. Responsibilities of the Master.
      • 17. Responsibilities of barge owner or operator.
      • 18. Responsibilities of Transporter.
      • 19. Responsibility of the driver.
      • 20. General.
      • 21. Fencing of Storage Yard.
      • 22. Decontamination.
      • 23. Handling and storage of radioactive material (IMDG Code Class 7).
      • 24. Sealing, marking and labelling of containers containing dangerous goods.
      • 25. Stowage of dangerous goods in the terminal.
      • 26. Examination Area.
      • 27. Handling of dangerous goods container in the Import direction.
      • 28. Penalties.
      • 29. Notice of accident.
      • 30. Inquiry.
      • 31. Power to Exempt.
      • 32. Change.
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      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Qualifications of candidates.
      • 4. Pilot Licence.
      • 5. Conditions for joining the Pilot Service in Port.
      • 6. Training.
      • 7. Subjects of Examination.
      • 8. Examination Committee.
      • 9. Failure to pass Examination.
      • 10. Issue of Licence.
      • 11. Classification of Pilots.
      • 12. Duties of Pilots.
      • 13. Dock Masters to do duties at Shore Station.
      • 14. The Pilot Station and the Shore Station.
      • 15. Operational Control of Pilots.
      • 16. Boarding inward bound - vessels, etc.
      • 17. Power to direct Pilots to take charge of a Vessel of higher tonnage in certain circumstances.
      • 18. Harbour Master to Regulate Attendance of Pilots on Vessels.
      • 19. Pilots to obey the order of the Authority.
      • 20. Pilots Behaviour.
      • 21. Pilots to obtain certificate of service performed by them.
      • 22. Pilots to go on board vessels in good time.
      • 23. Pilots to see that vessel and her equipment are in order.
      • 24. Pilot to acquaint with the movement of vessels.
      • 25. Commencement of Pilot's outward duties.
      • 26. Termination of Pilot's outward duties.
      • 27. Commencement of Pilot's Inward duties.
      • 28. Termination of Pilot's inward duties.
      • 29. Moving of Vessel.
      • 30. Pilots to report on landing.
      • 31. Pilots not to bring vessels into dock when the signal is against him.
      • 32. Pilots when on duty to carry with them their licence, etc.
      • 33. Loss of Licence.
      • 34. Pilots to give information of any alterations in navigational marks, etc.
      • 35. Pilots to report casualties.
      • 36. Pilots to ascertain quarantine and security compliance.
      • 37. Log Book to be kept at control (Signal) station.
      • 38. Senior Pilots to give instructions to subordinate Pilots, Junior Pilots and Probationary Pilots.
      • 39. Pilots giving evidence.
      • 40. Pilot's examination of charts.
      • 41. Pilot's uniform.
      • 42. Pilot to be provided with proper food and resting accommodation.
      • 43. Interpretation.
      • 44. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Issue of stevedoring licenses.
      • 5. Production of evidence of capacity to do stevedoring work.
      • 6. Duties and responsibilities of stevedore.
      • 7. Applications for grant/renewal of licence.
      • 8. Power of Chairman to suspend a licence pending enquiry.
      • 9. Cancellation, suspension of licence.
      • 10. Appeal.
      • 11. Deployment of workers form Port/Licence holder or Outside.
      • 12. Datum, Norms for Productivity, etc.
      • 13. Training, use of Modern Technology.
      • 14.
      • 15. Repeal.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2. Eligibility.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Medical Attendance.
      • 5. Medical Treatment.
      • 6. Other Medical Facilities.
      • 7. Procedure for sanctioning claims for Reimbursement of medical attendance/ Treatment charges.
      • 8. Medical Advance.
      • 9. Concessions for Families.
      • 10. T.A. for Medical Attendance & Treatment.
      • 11. Procedure for payment to approved hospital.
      • 12. Interpretation.
      • 13. Power to relax.
      • 14. Repeal and Saving.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without licence.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of licence.
      • 6. Issue of licence.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of licence.
      • 8. Performance Standards and tariff for Stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager or General Manager (Traffic).
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, licence holder or other sources.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Zone "A" shall comprise the area falling within the following limits, namely
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Existing Rules to continue.
      • 5. Form of receipt.
      • 6. Period of Notice.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Fees payable.
      • 4. Payment of travelling allowances.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Frequency of meetings.
      • 4. Calling of special meetings.
      • 5. Circulation of agenda papers.
      • 6. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 7. Poll.
      • 8. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 9. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title, commencement and application
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Constitution of Board of Trustees
      • 4. First Board of Trustees
      • 5. Board to be body corporate
      • 6. Disqualification for office of Trustee
      • 7. Term of office of Trustees
      • 8. Vacation of office of Trustees
      • 9. Eligibility of Trustee for re-appointment or re-election
      • 10. Filling of vacancies in office of Trustee
      • 11. Saving provision for appointment of Trustee by Central Government after prescribed period
      • 12. Power of Central Government to extend time for election or appoint Trustees in default of election
      • 13. Term of office in case of certain Trustees
      • 14. Absence of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 14-A. Acting Chairman or Deputy Chairman
      • 15. Conditions of service of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 16. Meetings of Board
      • 17. Committees of Board
      • 18. Fees and allowances payable to Trustees
      • 19. Restriction of power of Trustees to vote in certain cases
      • 20. Defects in appointments or election not to invalidate acts, etc
      • 21. Delegation of powers
      • 22. Duties of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 23. Schedule of Board's staff
      • 24. Power to make appointments
      • 25. Power to promote, grant leave, etc., to employees of Board
      • 26. Consulting Engineer to Board
      • 27. Power to create posts
      • 28. Power to make regulations
      • 29. Transfer of assets and liabilities of Central Government, etc., to Board
      • 30. Existing rates, etc., to continue until altered by Board
      • 31. Repayment of capital with interest
      • 32. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
      • 33. Contracts by Board
      • 34. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of Board
      • 35. Power of Board to execute works and provide appliances
      • 35-A. Power with respect to landing places and bathing ghats
      • 36. Power of Board to undertake certain works
      • 37. Power of Board to order sea-going vessels to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 38. If accommodation sufficient, all sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 39. Power to order vessels not to come alongside of, or to be removed from, docks, wharves, etc
      • 40. Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 41. Board to declare when vessels other than sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 42. Performance of services by Board or other person
      • 43. Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods
      • 44. Accommodation to be provided for customs officers in wharves, etc., appointed under Sea Customs Act
      • 45. Dues at customs wharves, etc
      • 46. Power to permit erection of private wharves, etc., within a port subject to conditions
      • 47. Compensation payable in certain cases where use of any private wharf, etc., rendered unlawful
      • 47-A. Constitution and incorporation of Tariff Authority for Major Ports
      • 47-B. Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other Members
      • 47-C. Disqualification for the office of Chairperson and Member
      • 47-D. Removal, etc., of Chairperson and Members
      • 47-E. Meetings
      • 47-F. Authentication of all orders and decisions of the Authority
      • 47-G. Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority
      • 47-H. officers and employees of the Authority
      • 48. Scales of rates for services performed by Board or other person
      • 49. Scale of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board
      • 49-A. Fees for pilotage and certain other services
      • 49-B. Fixation of port-dues
      • 50. Consolidated rates for combination of services
      • 50-A. Port-due on vessels in ballast
      • 50-B. Port-due on vessels not discharging or taking in cargo
      • 50-C. Publication of orders of Authority
      • 51. Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases
      • 52. Prior sanction of Central Government to rates and conditions
      • 53. Exemption from, and remission of rates or charges
      • 54. Power of Central Government, to require modification or cancellation of rates
      • 55. Refund of overcharges
      • 56. Notice of payment of charges short-levied or erroneously refunded
      • 57. Authority not to lease rates without sanction
      • 58. Time for payment of rates on goods
      • 59. Board's lien for rates
      • 60. Ship-owner's lien for freight and other charges
      • 61. Sale of goods after two months if rates or rent are not paid or lien for freight is not discharged
      • 62. Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within time limit
      • 63. Application of sale proceeds
      • 64. Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel
      • 65. Grant of port-clearance after payment of rates and realisation of damages, etc
      • 66. Power to raise loans
      • 67. Port Trust securities
      • 68. Right of survivors of joint or several payees of securities
      • 69. Power of one or two or more joint holders to grant receipts
      • 70. Indorsements to be made on security itself
      • 71. Indorser of security not liable for amount thereof
      • 72. Impression of signature on securities
      • 73. Issue of duplicate securities
      • 74. Issue of converted, etc., securities
      • 74-A. Recognition as holder of Port Trust securities in certain cases
      • 74-B. Legal effect of recognition by the Board under section 74-A
      • 75. Discharge in certain cases
      • 76. Power of Board to make regulations
      • 77. Place and currency of loans raised by Board
      • 78. Security for loans taken out by Board
      • 79. Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Boards
      • 80. Power of Board to repay loans before due date
      • 81. Establishment of sinking fund
      • 82. Investment and application of sinking fund
      • 83. Examination of sinking fund
      • 84. Power of Board to raise loans on short-term bills
      • 85. Power of Board to take temporary loans or overdrafts
      • 86. Power of Board to borrow money from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or other foreign institutions
      • 87. General account of port
      • 88. Application of moneys in general account
      • 89. Power to transfer moneys from general account to pilotage account and vice versa
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The Paradip Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulation, 2009

Published vide Notification New Delhi, the 21st May, 2010

Act2286

Ministry of Shipping

G.S.R. 465(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 124 read with sub-section (1) of Section 132 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of l963), the Central Government hereby approves with modification the Paradip Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores ) Regulation, 2009 made by the Board of Trustees of Paradip Port in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 123 of the said Act, as detailed in the Schedule annexed to this Notification.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 123 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) the Board of Trustees hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Paradip Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations, 2009.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the, Official Gazette as required under Section 124 of the Major Port Trusts Act.

2. Definition. - In these regulations unless the Context otherwise requires :-

(i) 'Act' means the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.

(ii) 'Board' means the Board of Trustees of the Port of Paradip as constituted under the Act;

(ii) 'Chairman' means Chairman of the Board;

(iv) 'Form' means Form annexed in these regulations;

(v) 'Stevedore' means a person or a firm to whom Stevedoring Licence is issued under Regulation 3 and includes a person who is a Stevedore by virtue of Regulation 10 and who undertakes loading/unloading, stowage of cargo in any form on board the vessels in a port.

(vi) 'Traffic Manager' means the Officer for the time being in charge or the Traffic Department of the Paradip Port Trust and includes the Deputy and Assistant Traffic Managers and any other officers acting under the authority of the Traffic Manager.

3. Scope. - Stevedoring covers the following activities:

(i) Stevedoring undertaken by the port.

(ii) Stevedoring undertaken by the licenced Stevedores.

(iii) Stevedoring by the BOT Terminal Operator.

4. Issue of Stevedoring Licence. - (1) The Chairman may issue stevedoring licenses for a period of three years on application, to persons to act as stevedores at the Port to perform the work of landing and shipping of goods between vessels in the Port and the wharves, piers, quays or docks belonging to or in the possession of the Board and any other work involved in the stevedoring of vessels within the Port.

(2) No Stevedores shall be allowed to work on board any vessel in the Port except under a licence issued by the Chairman under these regulations.

(3) The licence will be strictly renewed on the basis of achieving minimum guaranteed throughput/prescribed performance parameters as fixed by the Port.

(4) If the stevedore fulfils the required conditions and is eligible for renewal but awaiting safety clearance, the port may permit the stevedoring operation by executing an indemnity Bond.

5. Production of Evidence of Stevedoring work done/Capacity to do such work. - No Licence for stevedoring be granted unless the applicant produces evidence:

(a) that he has maintained/would maintain that input/output norms of handling different commodities as maybe laid down by the Board from time to time.

(b) That his financial standing allows him to meet the obligations to the workers and staff employed on account of wage and compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 Payment of Wages Act, 1963, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 or any other law for the time being in force; and makes a deposit of rupees (5) Five lakhs in cash or bank draft which will be refunded after the termination/expiry of the licence.

(c) That he undertakes to have in his employment four (4) supervisory staff with minimum of two year of cargo handling experience and that he submits the profiles of his employees along with the application for issue/renewal of license.

(d) That he has in his possession such minimum gear as may be prescribed by the Board for undertaking stevedoring efficiently.

Note:- The vessel owners, vessel operators, steamer agents and importers and exporters would also be eligible for grant of a licence.

6. Duties and responsibilities of stevedores. - Every stevedore, shall be subject to the following duties, obligations and responsibilities during the currency of stevedoring licence, namely :-

(a) He shall ensure due compliance by all the staff and the workers employed by him during operation of landing and shipping of transshipping goods or work incidental thereto, of the provisions of the Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1964; the Indian Dock Labourers Regulations, 1948, the Dock Workers' (Safety), Health and Welfare Scheme, 1961 and notifications issued thereunder, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Payment or Bonus Act, 1965 and rules, regulations and scheme issued thereunder, relating to such operations and for the time being in force.

(b) He shall carry out the operations by engaging workers supplied by the port and with the gears owned or hired by him. In case the port is unable to supply the requisite workers against the requisition placed by the stevedore, he will make his own arrangement for this purpose with permission from port.

(c) He shall be solely responsible for any accident or damage resulting from the use of any gear used by him.

(d) He shall comply with all accepted safe practices in relations to operations performed by him.

(e) He shall indemnify the Board against all third party claims arising out of operations performed by him.

(f) Whenever the Board has to pay compensations to any of its employees or workers or his dependants under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 in consequence of any accident arising out of, and during the course of work performed by a Stevedore or any employee or worker employed by him, the Stevedore shall reimburse the Board any sum so paid and for such purpose, the quantum of the compensation as determined under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 shall be taken as binding and conclusive between the Board and the Stevedore.

(g) If any gear, plant and other property of the Board is damaged in the course of any such operation, the Stevedore shall compensate the Board for such loss or damage, the extent of which shall be decided by the Chairman after carrying out a proper enquiry.

(h) He shall agree to refer any dispute or difference between him and the Paradip Port Trust as to the payment of compensation its quantum or any connected question to an Arbitrator nominated by the Board.

(i) He shall be responsible to employ at least one experienced person to supervise in every vessel in respect of which he has undertaken the stevedoring operations.

(j) He shall submit promptly any information asked for by the Chairman, Traffic Manager or any other Competent Officer of the Board from time to time.

(k) He shall ensure that all the dues of the Board are paid on the appointed dates, failing which his licence shall not be renewable and be liable to be cancelled under these regulations.

(l) He shall provide for adequate supervision over the workers employed by him in order to ensure maximum productivity consistent with the requirements of safety.

(m) He shall provide all the necessary gear, equipment duly tested for the respective type of cargo.

(n) He shall produce the gear, equipment, with necessary annealing and test certificates, for inspection periodically or whenever demanded by the Inspector Dock Safety or the Traffic Manager or any other Officer.

(o) He shall provide the workers necessary protective safety appliances appropriate for the type of cargo.

(p) He shall ensure that the workers are available at the worksite throughout the shift period except during the recess hours and render the normal output and shall take effective steps to improve the performance whenever output falls below normal.

(q) He shall make adequate arrangements for ancillary operations such as filling, stitching, cleaning, breaking, stacking, stowage of cargo, etc. on board the vessels and whenever casual workers are engaged for such operations he should ensure that such workers are covered by the insurance policy.

(r) The stevedoring personnel shall be trained in modern methods of cargo handling for improving productivity, efficiency and safety.

(s) He shall not assign, transfer or in any manner part with any interest or benefit in or under the licence to any other person without the prior approval in writing of the chairman;

(t) He shall comply with such instructions as may be issued from time to time by the Traffic Manager in the interest of safety, improved productivity and labour discipline.

(u) He shall ensure to keep the Security and other Deposits valid during the currency of Stevedoring Licence.

(v) He shall pay the scheduled charges to the port in advance.

7. Application for grant/renewal of licence. - (1) The application for grant or renewa1 of Stevedoring license shall be made in Form-A to the Traffic Manager.

(2) The applicant shall pay a licence fee of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand) only before the licence is issued or renewed. Every licenced stevedore shall deposit a sum of Rs. 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakhs) only as security deposit for the proper performance of work under the license. The Security deposit will not carry any interest and will be refunded after the licence is cancelled/surrendered/expired and after adjusting the claims, if any, due to the board.

(3) Every licence granted or renewed under these regulations shall be in Form-B.

(4) The application for renewal of stevedoring licence shall be made at least three months before the expiry of the licence.

If the application for renewal is not received within the stipulated period of three months such applications may be accepted on payment of late fee of Rs. 50 (Rupees fifty) only by the Chairman:

Provided that the application for renewal together with the late fee is received by Traffic Manager before the actual date of expiry of the licence.

(5) Upon receipt of an application in Form 'A' the Chairman may grant/renew a licence or refuse grant/renewal of licence for reasons to be recorded in writing.

(6) Provided further that the applicant will be intimated of such refusal in writing.

(7) In the event of loss or defacing of the original licence, a duplicate licence, may be obtained on an application made to the Traffic Manager on payment of Rs. 100.00 (Rupees one hundred only).

(8) Change in name, constitution, etc. be communicated:

(1) Where the Stevedore is a firm of a Company it shall immediately communicate to the Chairman about any change in the Director, Managing Director or Partners, as the case may be with a copy of the document in support of such change.

(2) Any change in the name, title or constitution of a firm or a company holding a Stevedoring Licence shall be communicated to the Chairman forthwith. The firm or Company undergoing such a change shall submit a fresh application for the grant of new licence:

Provided that the Chairman may allow such firm or company to carry on business till a decision is taken on such from application.

8. Suspension of Licenses. - (1) The Chairman may, at any time, suspend for such period as it may deem fit, or cancel the licence issued to a Stevedore for violation of any of the terms of the licence or for any of the reasons listed below:

(i) The CEO of the stevedoring firm has been convicted by the Court of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months, and a period of five year has not elapsed from the date of expiry of the sentence.

(ii) The firm handles less than the minimum guaranteed through out the prescribed parameters as fixed by the port.

(iii) Violates safety regulations and mandatory Dock Safety measures.

(iv) Adopts improper and unsafe handling methods.

(v) Adjudged insolvent or going into liquidation.

(vi) Lacks supervision over stevedoring workers.

(vii) Causes obstruction to any work in the port.

(viii) Mis-represents of mis-states of materia1 facts.

(ix) Transfers the stevedoring operations or Sub-lets the licence to any other individual or parties.

(x) Any misconduct which in the opinion of the Chairman warrants such cancellation or suspension.

(xi) Indulges in any illegal/corrupt practices.

(2) No Stevedoring Licence shall be cancelled or suspended until the Stevedore has been given a reasonable opportunity for showing cause why his licence should not be cancelled or suspended and after recording of reasons for such cancellation of suspension.

9. Appeal. - (1) Any person aggrieved by any of cancellation, suspension or refusal of license made under these regulations may prefer an appeal in writing to the Central Government within thirty days of the communications of the order appealed against.

(2) The Central Government shall pass such order on the appeal as it deems fit after giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), an appeal may be admitted after the period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfied the Central Government that he has sufficient cause for not making an application within such period.

10. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, stevedoring licences which may be in force on the date of issue of these regulations shall be deemed to have been issued under these Regulations and shall continue to be valid till the expiry of the period of such licences.

11. Repeal. - Rules No. 62, 63 and 64 of Paradip Port Rules, 1966 dealing with Stevedoring Licence shall stand repealed from the date this Regulation comes into force.

Form 'A'

To

The Traffic Manager,

Paradip Port Trust.

Application Form For The Grant/renewal of Stevedoring Licence

1. Name of the applicant:

2. Whether individual, firm or Company (Article of Partnership/Company to be produced).

3. Full Address:

4. Year/s for which licence is required:

5. [Name/s of the Steamship company/ Charterer of Ships/ Owner of cargo with whom the Contract for stevedoring their vessel/ cargo subsist or is proposal to be entered (Proof of contract for the period covered is to be appended. The approximate tonnage for each party is to be indicated).]

6. [Previous experience in the field:]

(The cargo and tonnage stevedored in the previous 5 years in case of new applicant and 2 years for renewal to be furnished).

7. Proof of financial ability to meet the obligations on account of wages, compensation under workmen's Compensation Act, etc.

(A certificate from the Bankers as to the financial ability and Income Tax Clearance Certifica1e to be produced).

8. Whether the applicant has/is willing is acquire adequate gear for stevedoring the contracted vessel cargo.

(List of gear with necessary certificate to be furnished).

9. The detail profiles of four supervisory personnel with two years of cargo handling experience.

10. Whether the applicant has cleared all dues if any payable to the Port Trust?

11. Whether the applicant has made the following deposits:

(a) Licence fee of Rs. 50,000.

(P1 furnish details)

(b) Security Deposit of Rs. 5,00,000

(P1 furnish details)


I affirm that the particulars given are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I agree to furnish any other information/produce any record for inspection as may be required to consider the request for grant of licence.

I agree to abide by the Paradip Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations, 2009 and to comply with the directions made by the Paradip Port Trust, from time to time, if the licence is issued/renewed.

Place:

Date:

Signature of the applicant

Form "B"

(Emblem of Para Dip Port Trust)

Licence For Undertaking Stevdoring Operation at Paradip Port

1. Name of the Licensee .................................................

2. Address................................................................

3. Period for which the licence is granted

From ....................to ............

4. Any other particulars required to mentioned

.......................................

3. Period for which the licence is granted

5. .........................................

6. .........................................

7. .........................................

Seal:

Chairman

Paradip Port Trust

Conditions:

1. This licence is granted subject to the provisions of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and the Paradip Port Trust (Licencing of Stevedores) Regulations, 2009.

2. ...................................................

3. ...................................................

(Here point the conditions subject to which the licence is given, e.g. the duties and responsibilities enlisted in Regulation 5 of the draft Regulations).
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