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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.
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      • 2. Applications.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Eligibility.
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      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Existing rules to continue.
      • 5. Form of receipt.
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      • 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.
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      • 2. Definitions.
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      • 5. Submission of Application.
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      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Constitution of the Fund.
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      • 7.0 Deposit.
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      • 10.0 Responsibilities of the Master.
      • 11.0 Responsibilities of Owner/ Agent.
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      • 13.0 Determination of Categories of new Substances.
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      • 9. Change in name/constitution etc. to be communicated.
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      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, license holder or other source.
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The Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 2007

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 116(E), 1st March, 2007

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Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways

(Department of Shipping)

(Ports Wing)

G.S.R. 116(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 124 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Central Government hereby approves the Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 2007 detailed in the Schedule Annexed to this notification made by the Board of Trustees of Mumbai Port Trust, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 28 of the said Act and in supersession of the Regulations contained in the "Mumbai Port (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 1975".

Schedule

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Sub-section (1) of Section 124, read with Section 28, of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), and in supersession of Mumbai Port (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulation, 1975, the Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai, with the approval of the Central Government, under Sub-section (1) of Section 124 of the said Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Part-I

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These Regulations may be called the Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 2007.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

(1) "Board", "Chairman" and "Deputy Chairman" shall have the same meaning as in the major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963).

(2) "Control Station" means the station through which boarding and disembarkation of Pilots and other activities are monitored and controlled.

(3) "Deputy Conservator" means the officer in whom the direction and management of pilotage are vested.

(4) "Dock Master" means an officer appointed to perform such duties, in connection with movements of ships in the port as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Deputy Conservator and includes the Senior Dock Master.

(5) "Harbour Master" means the officer appointed to perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Deputy Conservator.

(6) "Limits of compulsory pilotage waters" means the limits defined under Sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908).

(7) "Pilot" means an officer licensed under these regulations to perform pilotage and other duties as may be assigned to him by the Deputy Conservator and includes 'Master Pilots'.

(8) "Pilot Licence" means licence issued to a person to carry out pilotage of vessels within the port limits of the Port.

(9) "Port" means the Port of Mumbai.

Part-II

Licensing-Qualifications and Conditions

3. Qualifications of candidates. - (1) A candidate for a Pilot Licence shall-

(a) be an Indian national;

(b) produce certificates of good character and sobriety;

(c) be in possession of a -

(i) Certificate of Competency as Master (Foreign Going) granted by the Government of India or its equivalent and have preferably experience of six months as First Mate on a foreign-going ship; or

(ii) certificate as Dredge Master issued by the Directorate General of Shipping and have preferably experience of two years as a Dredge Master; or

(iii) have successfully completed training as Pilot under the In-house Training of Pilots at the Port, as may be decided by the Board from time to time in consultation with the Director General of Shipping;

(d) obtain a certificate of physical fitness from such medical authority as may be prescribed by the Chairman for the purpose; and

(e) unless the Chairman otherwise determines, serve a period of probationary training of not less than six months and successfully pass the prescribed examination.

Provided that the period of probationary training may be extended beyond six months for sufficient and valid reasons such as -

(i) candidate is unable to complete required phases of training, due to his own illness, or has to proceed on leave for sufficient and valid reasons or due to any, national emergencies, etc.;

(ii) in the interest of the Port or Government of India, the candidate is required to be allotted some other duties (with prior agreement) such as Dredging Master, Berthing Master, etc., and is thus unable to complete his training requirement;

(iii) candidate for valid reasons is unable to pass his examination during the stipulated period of twelve months and in the view of Chairman, needs to be given a fair chance to pass the examination;

(iv) in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, special extra training or guidance is, deemed necessary :

Provided further that the period of probationary training may be curtailed under the following Circumstances:

(i) if the candidate has been a pilot in the said Port Trust and has rejoined subsequently;

(ii) if in future modern technology such as a simulator is used for training.

4. Pilot Licence. - (1) Every Pilot (and Master Pilot) shall hold Pilot Licence to perform the duties of a Pilot at the particular port. This licence shall be issued on the sanction of the Central Government and under the signature of the Deputy Conservator.

(2) A Pilot severing his connection with the Port shall forthwith surrender his Pilot Licence to the Deputy Conservator.

(3) The Pilot Licence may be revoked by the Chairman in circumstances such as:

(a) proven misconduct and/or misconduct under the conduct and discipline rules.

(b) professional misconduct;

(c) shipping casualties (accidents) where professional competence is questioned or negligence proved after enquiry into the accident;

(d) where formal court of enquiry instituted in to marine casualty holds the Pilot responsible for an accident;

(e) on cessation from service if the licence is not surrendered as required under (2) above;

(f) on being medically found unsuitable for pilotage jobs.

(4) A Pilot shall retain licence on subsequent promotions in the Pilotage service upto the post of Deputy Conservator and continue to pilot vessels as per the requirement.

5. Conditions for joining the Pilot service in Port. - A person shall not be appointed as a Pilot unless and until he satisfies the Chairman that he fulfils the following conditions, namely :-

(a) the conditions of eligibility for direct recruitment to posts under the Board as may be laid down by regulations in this behalf;

(b) on the date of appointment as a probationary pilot, is of an age not below 25 years and not above 35 years, unless otherwise relaxed by the Chairman; and

(c) possesses the qualifications specified in Regulation 3.

Part-III

Training and Examination

6. Training. - (1) During the period of training, probationary pilot will be instructed in the duties of a pilot, the lights, landmarks, buoyage, etc. of the harbour, the handling of ships within the pilotage waters of the port, berthing or unberthing of vessels within the dock basins, handling the port trust owned suction Dredger and operating her dredging equipments, etc.

(2) On completion of the training, the probationary pilot may, subject to the approval of the Deputy Conservator, apply to be examined as to his qualifications to pilot ships.

7. Subjects of Examination. - The examination shall include the following subjects, namely:-

- regulations and rules framed for navigating in the harbour and approaches to the docks and piers;

- course and distance between any two places;

- rise and set of tides;

- anchorages, rocks, shoals and other dangers, landmarks, buoys, beacons and lights within the Port;

- management of ships and steamers, how to bring them to anchor and to keep them dear of their anchors in a tideway;

- to moor and unmoor and to get underway;

- to handle a vessel under all conditions; and

- such other subjects as may be determined by the Examination Committee.

8. Examination Committee. - The examination of the Probationary Pilot shall be conducted by an Examination Committee composed as follows:

(1) the Deputy Conservator - Chairman

(2) the Harbour Master - Member

(3) a Dock Master - Member

(4) a Master Pilot - Member

(5) an Independent (Foreign-Going) Master Mariner - Member

9. Failure to pass examination. - In the event of a probationary pilot failing to pass the specified examination within twelve months of his appointment, he will be liable to be discharged.

10. Issue of Licence. - (1) On successful completion of the examination, the Pilot shall be issued the Pilot Licence under 4 above.

(2) The fee for a Pilot's Licence, and for renewal thereof in case of loss, shall be prescribed by the Board from time to time.

11. Classification of Pilots. - (1) A pilot on being licensed will be permitted to pilot vessels as follows:-

(a) during the first six months, attached to the berthing service and perform berthing or unberthing manouvers within the dock basins of Indira and Princess and Victoria docks.

(b) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 10,000 tons gross tonnage and not exceeding 25 feet draft (excluding tankers and men-of-war).

(c) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 12,000 tons gross tonnage (excluding loaded petroleum tankers and men-of-war).

(d) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 16,000 tons gross tonnage (excluding tankers proceeding to Pir Pau and Jawahar Dweep but including tankers from Jawahar Dweep and Pir Pau not exceeding 25 feet draft).

(e) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 16,000 tons gross tonnage (including tankers proceeding to and from Jawahar Dweep and Pir Pau not exceeding 25 feet draft).

(f) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 20,000 tons gross tonnage (excluding tankers exceeding 30 feet in draft proceeding to and from Jawahar Dweep and Pir Paul)

(g) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 20,000 tons gross tonnage (excluding tankers exceeding 35 feet draft proceeding to and from Jawahar Dweep and Pir Pau)

(h) during the next six months, vessels not exceeding 60,000 tons gross tonnage.

(i) thereafter unrestricted tonnage.

(2) The transfer of a pilot from one class to the next higher class will be made with the approval of the Deputy Conservator.

(3) A Pilot who joins with previous pilotage experience at another port may he granted accelerated tonnage at the discretion of the Deputy Conservator.

Part-IV

Shore Station - Monitoring And Control

12. Pilot boarding or disembarkation at the entry point of the Port including identification of Pilot Launch or Vessel. - (i) The Pilot shall board incoming vessels from pilot launch and disembark from outgoing vessels by pilot launch at a position due cast of the Prongs Reef Buoy position or at any other suitable and safe location as directed by the Dock Master Control Station,

(ii) The Pilot launch shall have the word "Pilot" amid ships on each side.

(iii) During the day the pilot launch shall exhibit day or night signal as per international regulations.

13. Dock Masters to do duties at Shore Station. - The Dock Masters at various shore stations shall perform their duties in rotation for such periods as may from time to time be ordered by the Deputy Conservator. The Dock Master at the control Station, shall perform such duties, including control of the Vessel Traffic Service station, as may be specified by the Deputy Conservator.

14. The Pilot Station and Shore Station. - The Dock Master at the control Station shall monitor the boarding and disemembarking of Master, Pilots or Pilots and exercise control over them.

15. Operation Control of Pilots. - The Harbour Master, and Dock Masters on behalf of the Harbour Master, shall have control over Master pilots and Pilots in pilotage charge of vessels while entering or leaving the port, mooring or unmooring and berthing or un-berthing at any anchorage, berth, dock within the port.

16. Boarding Inward bound vessels, etc. - The Dock Master at the Control Station shall ensure that the Master Pilot or Pilot on turn for boarding inwards are duly boarded upon inbound vessels requiring Pilots. Also ensure that Master Pilot or Pilot are disembarked from outbound vessels.

17. Power to direct Pilots to take charge of a vessel of higher tonnage in certain circumstances. - The Dock Master at the Control Station may, if necessary, direct a Pilot to perform the pilotage of a vessel which exceeds the tonnage for which he is qualified to pilot. In every such case, the Dock Master at-the Control Station shall forthwith send-a report in writing to the Deputy Conservator or any other officer nominated by Deputy Conservator stating the reasons which in his opinion necessitated such action.

18. Regulation of Pilots on vessels. - The duty Dock Master on at the control station shall detail pilots to vessels requiring their services. He shall be guided by the Deputy Conservator's orders issued for such allocation.

Part-V

Duties of Pilots

19. Pilots to obey the orders of the authority. - All the Pilots and Master Pilots shall obey and execute all orders by the Deputy Conservator or the officer nominated by him relating to be the docking, undocking, towing, transporting, berthing un-berthing, removing of vessels and or duties pertaining to the working and handling of the port trust owned suction Dredger.

20. Pilot's behaviour. - A Pilot shall at all times exercise strict sobriety. He shall throughout the time he is charge of a vessel use almost care and diligence for her safety and the safety of other vessel and property. He shall, when necessary, monitor the soundings to ascertain the underkeel clearance. He shall not lay by the vessel a ground without a written order from the owner or officer in command.

21. Pilots to obtain certificate of services performed by them. - A Pilot shall on boarding the vessel get the pilotage papers signed by the Master (details of arrival or departure of the ships for the purpose of raising marine related charges).

22. Pilot to go on board vessels in good time. - A Pilot about to take charge of a vessel which is outward bound or which is about to be moved from the berth in which she is laying, shall go on board and report himself to the officer in command at the time appointed, i.e. in sufficient time for her to moved out to sea or to her destination.

23. Pilots to see that vessel and her equipment are in order. - A Pilot before the taking charge of a vessel shall enquire of the Master of the vessel whether all the main engines, steering system and other navigational aids are in proper working order.

24. Pilot to acquaint with the movement of vessels. - All pilots, prior to boarding the vessel, acquaint themselves with the movement of vessels in the harbour and the pilot on board in each of them.

25. Commencement of Pilot's outward duties. - The duties of a pilot in regard to outward bound vessels shall commence:-

(i) in Indira, Princess and Victoria Docks, when the vessel is clear of the lock or dock gates and the "all clear" signal is given by the Dock Master.

(ii) at Ballard Piers, harbour wall berths, Pir Pau jetties and Jawahar Dweep, when the vessel proceeds to unmoor.

(iii) in the harbour, on boarding the vessel.

26. Termination of Pilot's outward duties. - (i) The duties of a Pilot in regard to outward bound vessels shall cease when he has piloted the vessel upto the pilot boarding or disembarking point.

(ii) A Pilot shall ascertain the position of the vessel before leaving the vessel and enter them in the pilotage paper.

27. Commencement of Pilot's inward duties. - The duties of a Pilot in regard to an inward bound vessel shall commence when he boards the vessel in any position within the limits of compulsory pilotage waters.

28. Termination of Pilot's inward duties. - The duties Pilot in regard to an inward bound vessel shall cease-

(i) in Indira, Princess and Victoria Docks, when the vessel is safely entered into the lock or dock entrance.

(ii) at Ballard Piers, harbour wall berths, Pit Pali Jetties and Jawahar Dweep, when the vessel is safety moored in her berth.

(iii) in the harbour, when the vessel is safely anchored or moored in her berth.

29. Moving of Vessels. - No Pilot shall move or direct the moving of any Vessel within the port from one position to another, unless the following conditions are fulfilled -

(i) if the vessel is underway, the Master shall be on board;

(ii) if the Master leaves the vessel before the movement is completed, the Pilot shall direct the the vessel to be anchored in such safe position as may be most easily reached by the vessel and shall not give directions to proceed with the moving until the return of the Master to the vessel;

(iii) throughout the moving, the number of officers and crew on board and available for duty shall be required, and if the Pilot on boarding considers that the number is not sufficient, he shall call the master's attention to the Port rules and refuse to proceed with the moving unless the Master first signs a declaration under his own declaration under his own hand expressly assuming entire responsibility.

Explanation. - In this regulation, the expression "Master" shall include the first or other officer duly authorised to act for the Master in the event of the latter being incapacitated from performing the duties of his office.

30. Pilots to report on landing. - On landing, after piloting a vessel inward and/or transporting a vessel in the stream, or returning from the Pilot launch or vessel, a Pilot shall report without delay to the officer designated by the Deputy Conservator for further duty.

31. Pilot not to bring vessels into dock when the signal is against him. - A Pilot shall not bring a vessel into dock or alongside a berth unless cleared to do so by the shore station.

32. Pilot when on duty to carry with him his licence, etc. - A pilot when on duty shall always have with him an official Tide Table for the Port, a copy of the Port Rules, Docks Bye-Laws, Pilotage Regulations for the time being in force and his licence.

33. Loss of licence. - A Pilot losing his licence shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Deputy Conservator, stating the circumstances in which the licence was lost and the Deputy Conservator shall, unless he is satisfied that the loss has been caused by the Pilot's misconduct, arrange for the issue or a duplicate licence to the Pilot.

34. Pilots to give information of any alternations in navigational marks, etc. - A Pilot who has observed any alternation in the depth of the channels, or noticed that any buoys, beacons or light vessels have been driven away, broken down, damaged, or shifted from position, or become aware of any circumstance likely to affect the safety of navigational shall forthwith send a detailed report thereof in writing to the Deputy Conservator.

35. Pilots to report casualties. - (i) A Pilot, whenever any accident has happened to or been caused by a vessel while in his charge, shall as soon as possible report the facts in writing in the form prescribed for the purpose to the Deputy Conservator.

(ii) In case of any damage caused to port properly by the vessel, the Pilot on behalf of the Port, shall issue a letter to the Master holding the Master of the vessel responsible for the damage as per Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908) and Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) and obtain acknowledgement thereof.

36. Pilot to ascertain quarantine and security compliance. - A Pilot, on boarding an inward bound vessel, shall obtain the International Declaration of Health from the Master and if the answer to all questions in the declaration is in negative, grant free pratique. In case the answer to any question is in the affirmative or if the pilot is in doubt, he shall appraise the Dock Master at the Control Station immediately who in turn shall pass the information to the Port Health Officer. In the mean time, the Pilot shall anchor the vessel in suitable anchorage and await the Port Health Officer.

Pilot on boarding the vessel shall co-ordinate with the Dock Master at the Control Station or the officer designated in relation to the International Ship & Port Security compliance.

Part-VI

Administrative Procedures

37. Log book to be kept at Control Station. - The Dock Master at the Control Station shall maintain a log book containing such particulars as may be specified by the Deputy Conservator. The Officer Incharge of the Control Station shall also forward the log book to the Deputy Conservator for inspection at such intervals as may be ordered by him.

38. Senior Pilots to give instructions to Junior Pilots and Probationary Pilots. - The Senior Pilots shall assist and instruct the Junior Pilot and Probationary Pilots in all branches of a Pilot's duty.

39. Pilots giving evidence. - A Pilot shall not attend to give evidence in any trial or enquiry to which he is not a party, unless he is under subpoena, without the prior permission of the Deputy Conservator and a Pilot under subpoena to give evidence shall at once report the fact in writing to the Deputy Conservator.

40. Pilot's examination of charts. - All Pilots will attend frequently at the office of the Deputy Conservator or Harbour Master to examine the latest plans and charts of the port and other information concerning the port.

41. Uniform. - All officers of the pilotage service shall wear uniform when on duty as prescribed by the Port.

Part-VII

General

42. Interpretation. - If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these regulations, it shall be referred to the Chairman for decision :-

Provided that any Pilot may within sixty days of the receipt of the order of the Chairman make a representation to the Board and the Board may make such orders thereof as it deems fit.

43. Repeal and Savings. - On commencement of these regulations, Mumbai Port (Licensing and Control of Pilots) Regulations, 1975 stands repealed:

Provided that - (a) such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the said Regulations or orders or practices or anything done or actions taken thereunder; and

(b) any proceeding under the said Regulations pending at the commencement of these regulations shall be conducted and disposed of, as far as may be feasible, in accordance with these regulations.

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