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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
      • 90. Establishment of reserve funds
      • 91. Power to reserve Port Trust securities for Board's own investments
      • 92. Prior sanction of Central Government to charge expenditure to capital
      • 93. Works requiring sanction of Board or Central Government
      • 94. Powers of Chairman as to execution of works
      • 95. Power of Board to compound or compromise claims
      • 96. Writing off losses
      • 97. Powers, etc., of Board as Conservator or Body appointed under section 36 of Indian Ports Act
      • 98. Budget estimates
      • 99. Preparation of supplemental estimate
      • 100. Re-appropriation of amounts in estimate
      • 101. Adherence to estimate except in emergency
      • 102. Accounts and audit
      • 103. Publication of audit report
      • 104. Board to remedy defects and irregularities pointed out in audit report
      • 105. Central Government to decide difference between Board and auditors
      • 106. Administration report
      • 107. Submission of statements of income and expenditure to Central Government
      • 108. Power of Central Government to order survey or examination of works of Board
      • 109. Power of Central Government to restore or complete works at the cost of Board
      • 110. Power of Central Government to supersede Board
      • 110-A. Power of Central Government to supersede the Authority
      • 111. Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board
      • 112. Every person employed by the authority of this Act to be a public servant
      • 113. Penalty for contravention of sections 37, 38, 40 and 41
      • 114. Penalty for setting up wharves, quays, etc., without permission
      • 115. Penalty for evading rates, etc
      • 116. Recovery of value of damage to property of Board
      • 117. Other offences
      • 117-A. Person interested in contracts, etc., with the Board to be deemed to have committed an offence under section 168 of the Indian Penal Code
      • 118. Cognizance of offences
      • 119. offences by companies
      • 120. Limitation of proceedings in respect of things done under the Act
      • 121. Protection of acts done in good faith
      • 122. Power of Central Government to make rules
      • 123. General power of Board to make regulations
      • 123-A. Power of Authority to make regulations
      • 124. Provisions with respect to regulations
      • 125. Power of Central Government to direct regulations to be made or to make regulations
      • 126. Power of Central Government to make first regulations
      • 127. Posting of certain regulations, etc
      • 128. Saving of right of Central Government and municipalities to use wharves, etc., for collecting duties and of power of Customs officers
      • 129. Application of certain provisions of the Act to aircraft
      • 130. Power to evict certain persons from the premises of Board
      • 131. Alternative remedy by suit
      • 132. Requirements as to publication of notifications, orders, etc., in the official Gazette
      • 133. Repeal
      • 134. Power to remove difficulties
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Establishment of the Fund.
      • 4. Administration of the Fund.
      • 5. Expenditure from the Fund.
      • 6. Disbursement of the Fund.
      • 7. Investment of the Fund.
      • 8. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Applications.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Eligibility.
      • 5.
      • 6.
      • 7.
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      • 22. Hostel subsidy.
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      • 28.
      • 29.
      • 30. Interpretation of regulations.
      • 31. Repeal and savings.
      • 32. Central government orders/instructions /rules to be followed in the application of these regulations.
      • 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 the 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 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. Pilot boarding or disembarkation at the entry point of the Port including identification of Pilot Launch or Vessel.
      • 13. Dock Masters to do duties at Shore Station.
      • 14. The Pilot Station and Shore Station.
      • 15. Operation 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. Regulation of Pilots on vessels.
      • 19. Pilots to obey the orders of the authority.
      • 20. Pilot's behaviour.
      • 21. Pilots to obtain certificate of services performed by them.
      • 22. Pilot 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 Vessels.
      • 30. Pilots to report on landing.
      • 31. Pilot not to bring vessels into dock when the signal is against him.
      • 32. Pilot when on duty to carry with him his licence, etc.
      • 33. Loss of licence.
      • 34. Pilots to give information of any alternations in navigational marks, etc.
      • 35. Pilots to report casualties.
      • 36. Pilot to ascertain quarantine and security compliance.
      • 37. Log book to be kept at Control Station.
      • 38. Senior Pilots to give instructions to Junior Pilots and Probationary Pilots.
      • 39. Pilots giving evidence.
      • 40. Pilot's examination of charts.
      • 41. Uniform.
      • 42. Interpretation.
      • 43. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3.1.
      • 4. Duties and Responsibilities of a Stevedore.
      • 5. Submission of Application.
      • 6.
      • 7.
      • 8.
      • 9.
      • 10.
      • 11.
      • 12.
      • 13. Appeal.
      • 14. Deployment of Workers From Port/ DLBS/ License Holder or Outside.
      • 15. Training, Use of Modern Technology.
      • 16.
      • 17. Repeal and Saving.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Constitution of the Fund.
      • 4. Administration of the Fund.
      • 5. Expenditure from the Fund.
      • 6. Disbursement of the Fund.
      • 7. Ceiling of the Fund.
      • 8. Investment of the Fund.
      • 9. Interpretation.
      • 1.0 Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2.0 Application.
      • 3.0
      • 4.0 Definitions.
      • 5.0 Classification of Dangerous Goods.
      • 6.0 Arrival of the vessel.
      • 7.0 Deposit.
      • 8.0 Grant of Permit.
      • 9.0 Commencement of cargo handling.
      • 10.0 Responsibilities of the Master.
      • 11.0 Responsibilities of Owner/ Agent.
      • 12.0 Obligation to take precautions.
      • 13.0 Determination of Categories of new Substances.
      • 14.0 Responsibility of Barge Owner/Operator.
      • 15.0 General Provisions.
      • 16.0 Power to exempt.
      • 17.0 Penalties.
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      • 22.0 Precautions for Handling of Cylinders.
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      • 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 HOC 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. Scope/Period of Issue/Renewal of Stevedoring License.
      • 4. Stevedoring Charges.
      • 5. License for Stevedores/Stevedoring.
      • 6. Production of evidence of stevedoring work done.
      • 7. Issue of new stevedoring License.
      • 8. Duties and responsibilities of stevedore.
      • 9. Change in name/constitution etc. to be communicated.
      • 10. Validity/Renewal of licence.
      • 11. Power of Chairman to suspend a licence pending enquiry.
      • 12. Cancellation/Suspension of Licence.
      • 13. Appeal.
      • 1.
      • 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.
      • 3.
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      • 2.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Existing rules to continue.
      • 5. Form of receipt.
      • 6. Period of responsibility.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definition.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Issue of Stevedoring Licence.
      • 5. Production of Evidence of Stevedoring work done/Capacity to do such work.
      • 6. Duties and responsibilities of stevedores.
      • 7. Application for grant/renewal of licence.
      • 8. Suspension of Licenses.
      • 9. Appeal.
      • 10.
      • 11. Repeal.
      • 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.
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, management committee, Paradip Port, licence holder or other source.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short title.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 3. Payment of travelling allowances.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda papers.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 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. Extent of Application.
      • 3. Contribution.
      • 4. Registration.
      • 5. Scope.
      • 6. Expenditure on the Regulations.
      • 7. Penalty.
      • 8. Miscellaneous.
      • 9. Interpretation.
      • 10.
      • 1. Short title.
      • 2. Scope & Applicability.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Issue of Stevedoring license.
      • 5. Duties and responsibilities of stevedore.
      • 6. Stevedoring Charges.
      • 7. Validity/Renewal of license.
      • 8. Change in name, constitution, etc. to be communicated.
      • 9. Cancellation/Suspension of Stevedoring License.
      • 10. Appeal.
      • 11. Other Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Issue of Stevedoring and Shore Handling License.
      • 5. Validity and Renewal of Stevedoring and Shore Handling License.
      • 6. Migration to the New Stevedoring and Shore Handling Scheme.
      • 7. Change in the name, constitution, to be communicated.
      • 8. Stevedoring and Shore Handling Charges.
      • 9. Duties and responsibilities of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agent.
      • 10. Cancellation or Suspension of license.
      • 11. Appeal.
      • 12. Deployment of workers from Port/CHD/License Holder or outside.
      • 13. Performance Norms.
      • 14. Training, Use of Modern Technology.
      • 15. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2.

The Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations, 2009

Published vide Notification New Delhi, the 26th May, 2010

Act2287

Ministry of Shipping

G.S.R. 466(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 Trust Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Central Government hereby approves the Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulation, 2009 made by the Board of Trustee of Chennai Port in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 123 of the said Act and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30th December, 2009 and 6th January, 2010 as detailed in the schedule annexed to this Notification.

2. The said notification shall come into force from the date of publication of this Notification in the official Gazette.

Annexure

Chennai Port Trust

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 123 of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963 (Act 38 of 1963), the Board of Trustees of Chennai Port hereby frames, subject to the approval of the Central Government, the following Regulations in supersession of the eXisting Madras Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations 1987 and subject to publication as required under Section 124 of the said Act :-

1. Short Title. - (i) These Regulations may be called "The Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations, 2009".

(ii) These Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette under Section 124 (1) of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.

2. Definitions. - 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 Chennai as constituted under the Act.

iii) "Chairman" means Chairman of the Board.

iv) "Traffic Manager" means the Traffic Manager of the Port Trust Board and Head of the Traffic Department.

v) "Form" means form annexed to these Regulations.

vi) "Stevedore" is an authorized agent for loading and unloading and stowage of cargo in any form on board the vessels in Ports.

3. Scope. - These Regulations shall cover the following activities:

i) Stevedoring undertaken by the Port

ii) Stevedoring by the licensed stevedore

iii) Stevedoring by the BOT Terminal operator as prescribed in the license arrangement.

The Stevedoring may cover the activities on board involving workmen and extending to hooking for export (loading) cargo and unhooking of import (unloading) cargo involving workmen on-board or whatever practice prevalent in Ports.

4. Stevedoring Charges. - The Stevedoring charges are levied by the stevedores from the principals for the stevedoring services which include the charges payable to the Port. Charges to be collected by the stevedores on the principals and should be left to the parties and the market forces.

5. License For Stevedores/Stevedoring. - Stevedoring licenses shall be issued by the Chairman, in case the firm fulfils the following criteria:

i) It shall be a Company registered under Companies Act or a partnership firm or any other legal entity;

ii) The financial standing of a stevedore to meet the obligations to the workers and staff employed on account of wage compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, or any other law for the time being in force; and makes a deposit of Rs. 5 lakhs or any other acceptable security which will be refunded without interest/discharged on the termination/expiry of the license after meeting the obligations, if any;

iii) The Stevedores shall undertake to provide minimum equipment gear either owned or hired.

iv) The Stevedores should undertake to employ at least 4 Supervisory personnel with minimum two years of cargo handling/stowage experience. Their profile has to be enclosed along with the application.

v) The fee for issue of Stevedoring license shall be a minimum of Rs. 50,000 for the period of the license which may be revised by the Board from time to time.

6. Change in Name, Constitution, etc. to be communicated. - (i) Any company registered under the Companies Act or a Partnership firm or any other legal entity holding a stevedoring license shall immediately communicate to the Chairman any change of the Director, Managing Director or partner as the case may be, with a copy of the document in support of such change.

ii) Any change in the name, title or constitution of a firm or company holding a Stevedoring license shall be communicated to the Chairman forthwith. The firm or company undergoing such a change shall submit a fresh application for the grant of a license; provided that the Chairman may at his discretion allow such a firm or company to carry on business till such time a decision is taken on such fresh application. The fresh license required to be issued in such cases will however attract the same changes as are payable for the issue of a new license.

7. Validity/Renewal of License. - (i) The fee for renewal of license shall be a minimum of Rs. 50,000/- for the period of the license which may be revised by the Board from time to time.

ii) The Stevedoring license shall be valid for a period of three calendar years. License issued after 1st of January shall be valid till the end of next 2 calendar years from the date of issuance of license.

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

iv) The application for grant/renewal of a Stevedoring license shall be made in form A to the Traffic Manager (Specimen Form A - annexed).

v) Every license granted or renewed under these regulations shall be in form B (SpeCimen Form B - annexed).

vi) Before issue of renewal of licenses, a report regarding the safety performance and compliance of Dock Safety Statutes shall be obtained from the 'Inspector' declared under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 which shall be taken into consideration while granting the renewal of the license.

If the Stevedore fulfils the required conditions and is eligible for renewal but awaiting safety clearance before expiry of the license period, Port may permit the stevedoring operation by executing an indemnity bond.

vii) In the event of loss or defacing of the original license, a duplicate license may be obtained on an application made to the Traffic Manager on payment of Rs. 1000/.

viii) The application for renewal of stevedoring license shall be made at least 3 months before the expiry of the license. If the application for renewal is not received within the stipulated period of 3 months, such applications may be accepted on payment of Rs. 1000/- by the Traffic Manager, provided that the application for renewal together with the late fee is received by the Traffic Manager before the actual date of expiry of the license.

8. Duties and Responsibilities of a Stevedore. - During the currency of a stevedoring license, issued by the Chairman, the following duties and responsibilities and performance parameters of stevedores to ensure the safe and efficient handling as per their Stevedoring Licensing Rules, shall be fulfilled by the stevedores:

i) The Stevedore shall ensure that all such operations conform in all respects to the requirements prescribed by or under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1990.

ii) Stevedore shall comply with all accepted safe practices in relation to such operations.

iii) Stevedore shall be solely responsible for any accident or damage resulting from the use of defective gear.

iv) Stevedore shall indemnify the Board against all third party claims arising out of such operations.

v) In event of any accident, stevedore is liable to settle the claim as per the Workmen's Compensation Act.

vi) Whenever casual workers are deployed, the stevedore should ensure that such workers are covered by the insurance policy.

vii) If any gear, plant or any other property of the Board is damaged by the stevedore in the course of any such operations, the stevedore shall compensate the Board for such loss or damage.

viii) Stevedore shall pay scheduled charges to Port in advance.

ix) The stevedore may deploy adequate supervisory personnel per vessel.

ix) The Stevedore shall ensure that all the amount due to the Board is paid on the appointed dates, failing which the license is liable to be cancelled.

x) The Stevedore 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.

9. Cancellation/Suspension of License. - (a) The Chairman may at any time suspend or cancel the license issued to a Stevedore for violation of any of the terms of the license or for any reasons listed below when:

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 years has not elapsed from the date of expiry of the sentence.

ii) The firm handles less than the minimum guaranteed throughput/the prescribed parameters as fixed by the Port.

iii) Violates safety regulations and mandatory Dock Safety measures.

iv) Adopts improper and unsafe handing methods.

v) Misrepresents or misstates of material facts.

vi) Adjudged insolvent or going into liquidation.

vii) Causing obstruction to any work in the Port.

viii) Transfers the stevedoring operations or sublets the license to any other individual or parties.

ix) Violates security related rules and instructions like ISPS Code compliance etc.,

x) Any misconduct which in the opinion of the Board warrant such cancellation or suspension.

xi) Indulges in illegal / corrupt practices.

b) Provided that no such license shall be cancelled or suspended as the case may be until the holder of the license has been given a reasonable opportunity for showing cause why his license should not be cancelled or suspended as the case may be.

10. Appeal. - (i) Any person aggrieved by any order of the Chairman relating to cancellation / suspension / refusal to issue licenses under these Regulations may prefer an appeal in writing to the Central Government, or any other higher authority as the case may be within 30 days of the communication of the order appealed against.

(ii) The Central Government shall pass such order on the appeal as it deems fit after giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant.

11. Deployment of Workers From Port/License Holder or Outsider. - In case the Port is unable to supply the requisite workers against the requisition placed by stevedores, the Port may allow the stevedores to make their own arrangement for this purpose, subject to the condition that they should obtain the license from the authority concerned.

12. Datum, Norms For Productivity etc. - Datum, Norms for productivity, rate of incentive etc. may be determined by the Ports from time to time duly taking cognizance of the performance parameters during last 3 years.

13. Training, Use of Modern Technology. - The personnel deployed in stevedoring activities shall be trained in modern methods of cargo handling for improving the productivity, efficiency and safety from a recognized Maritime University.

14. Miscellaneous. - The forms required for grant/renewal of Stevedoring License under these regulations shall be such as may be prescribed by Chairman from time to time.

15. Interpretation. - If any question arises as to the interpretation of these Regulations or in respect of any matter not hereinabove or subsequently provided for, the same shall be decided by the Board.

16. Repeal and Savings. - The Madras Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations 1987 procedures, practices and customs corresponding to these regulations and in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations are hereby repealed.

Provided that any order made or action taken under the regulations, procedures, practices, and customs so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of these regulations.

Form-A

Chennai Port Trust

To

The Traffic Manager,

Chennai Port Trust.

Application form for the grant/renewal of stevedoring licence

1

Name of the applicant

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2

Whether individual, firm or company (Article of partnership/company to be produced)


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3

Full Address

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4

Year/s for which license is required

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5

Name/s of the Steamship Company/Charteror of ships/owner of cargo, with whom the contract for stevedoring their vessel/cargo subsists or is proposed to be entered.
(Proof of contract for the period covered is to be appended. The approximate tonnage for each party is to be indicated.)




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6

Previous experience in the field
(The cargo and tonnage stevedored in the previous 3 years to be furnished)


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7

Amount 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 Certificate to be produced.)




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8

Whether the applicant has/is willing to acquire gear for stevedoring the contracted vessel/cargo?
(List of gear with necessary certificate to be furnished)



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9

Whether the applicant has/is willing to have in his employment adequate staff with experience and conversant with Rules and Regulations (A list of the Staff and their experience to be furnished)



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10

Whether the applicant has cleared all the amounts, if any, on account of transactions he had with the Chennai Port Trust/Chennai Dock Labour Board/Chennai Stevedores Association?



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11

Whether the license fee and the earnest money deposit has been made?
(The receipt for the payment is to be attached. The license fee and the deposit will be refunded if the license is not issued/renewed).



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12

Whether the applicant has deposited a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs in cash or any other acceptable security?


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

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

I agree to abide by the Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores) Regulations 2009 and to comply with any other conditions made by the Chairman from time to time, if the license is issued /renewed.

Signature of Applicant.

Place:

Date:

N.B.: The grant/renewal of license will be entirely at the discretion of the Chairman.
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