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      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 3. Payment of travelling allowance.
      • 4. Payment of certain allowances to a Trustee who is a Government servant.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof, etc.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda, etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 3. Payment of travelling allowance.
      • 4. Payment of certain allowance to a Trustee who is a Government servant.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda, etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Fees payable.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Frequency of meetings of Board and place of meetings thereof.
      • 3. Calling of special meetings.
      • 4. Circulation of agenda etc.
      • 5. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 6. Poll.
      • 7. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 8. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Stevedoring Charges.
      • 5. License For Stevedores/Stevedoring.
      • 6. Change in Name, Constitution, etc. to be communicated.
      • 7. Validity/Renewal of License.
      • 8. Duties and Responsibilities of a Stevedore.
      • 9. Cancellation/Suspension of License.
      • 10. Appeal.
      • 11. Deployment of Workers From Port/License Holder or Outsider.
      • 12. Datum, Norms For Productivity etc.
      • 13. Training, Use of Modern Technology.
      • 14. Miscellaneous.
      • 15. Interpretation.
      • 16. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without licence.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of license.
      • 6. Issue of licence.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of licence.
      • 8. PerFormance Standards and tariff for stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager.
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, license holder or other source.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Manner of Appointment.
      • 5. Schedules.
      • 6. Roster of Vacancies.
      • 7. Reservation.
      • 8. Nationality, Character, Physical Fitness etc. for Direct Recruitment.
      • 9. Eligibility of Existing Employees for Direct Recruitment.
      • 10. Advertisement of Vacancies.
      • 11. Conduct of written Skill Tests in Certain Cases.
      • 12. Services Selection Committee.
      • 13. Select List.
      • 14. Consideration of Recommendations off Services Selection Committee and Adhoc Appointments.
      • 15. Canvassing support a disqualification.
      • 16. Suppression of facts a disqualification.
      • 17. Cancellation of Appointment Order.
      • 18. Payment of Travelling Allowance for Attending Interview.
      • 19. Probation Period.
      • 20. Confirmation of Employees on Probation.
      • 21. Discharge or Reversion of Employees on Probation.
      • 22. Departmental Test For Promotion, Confirmation in Certain Cases.
      • 23. Reversion Due to Failure in Departmental Test.
      • 24. Seniority List.
      • 25. Fixation of Seniority.
      • 26. Departmental Promotion Committee.
      • 27. Field of Selection for Promotion.
      • 28. Adhoc Appointments.
      • 29. Compassionate Appointments.
      • 30. Interpretation.
      • 31. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Extent of application.
      • 4. Conditions of eligibility.
      • 5. Interest-free advance.
      • 6. Amount of advance.
      • 7. Disbursement of advance.
      • 8. Recovery of advance.
      • 9. Accounts of advance.
      • 10. Interpretation of Regulations.
      • 11. Repeal and savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Distraint or arrest of vessels.
      • 5. Sale of distrained or arrested vessel.
      • 6. Liabilities of the buyer of the vessel.
      • 7. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Dangerous or Hazardous Cargo.
      • 4. Classification of Dangerous or Hazardous Goods.
      • 5. General acceptability of ships carrying dangerous or hazardous containers into port.
      • 6. Restriction on entry of ships carrying certain classes and quantities of dangerous or hazardous cargo.
      • 7. Advance Notification.
      • 8. Berthing.
      • 9. Stacking of dangerous or hazardous cargo containers.
      • 10. Containers containing dangerous or hazardous cargo brought to International Container Transhipment Terminal, Port Container Freight Station etc.
      • 11. Special conditions to be followed for permitting transit of Class7 Cargo.
      • 12. Container brought in for customs examination in port by road or Roll On Roll Off Barges.
      • 13. Stuffing and destuffing of containers.
      • 14. Marking and Labeling.
      • 15. Stuffing Certificate.
      • 16. General advice on receipt of containers containing dangerous or hazardous cargo for stuffing or destuffing.
      • 17. Destuffing of dangerous or hazardous cargoes.
      • 18. Limit of dangerous cargo.
      • 19. Precautions to be taken by persons handling dangerous or hazardous cargo.
      • 20. Segregation of International Maritime Organization class containers.
      • 21. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code to apply in the absence of specific provisions.
      • 22. Contraventions of regulations.
      • 23. Standard Operating Procedures.
      • 1. Short title, application and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. License and Inspection fees.
      • 4. Application for licence.
      • 5. Period of Construction of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 6. Maintenance of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 7. Removal of Jetties, Piers, Slipways.
      • 8. Cancellation of licence and taking control of jetties, slipways by the Board.
      • 9. Avoidance of obstruction to navigation.
      • 10. Security of the Jetty.
      • 11. Environmental protection.
      • 12. Fish landing.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without License.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of License.
      • 6. Issue of License.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of License.
      • 8. Performance standards and tariff for stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager.
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, License holder or other source.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Commencement.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Object.
      • 5. Constitution of the Fund.
      • 6. Contribution to the Fund.
      • 7. Payment in the event of death while in service.
      • 8. Administration of the Fund.
      • 9. Accounts and audit.
      • 10. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definition.
      • 4. Manner of Appointment.
      • 5. Schedules.
      • 6. Roster of Vacancies.
      • 7. Reservation.
      • 8. Nationality, Character, Physical Fitness etc. for Direct Recruitment.
      • 9. Eligibility of Existing Employees for Direct Recruitment.
      • 10. Advertisement of Vacancies.
      • 11. Conduct of Written or Skill Tests in Certain Cases.
      • 12. Services Selection Committee.
      • 13. Select List.
      • 14. Consideration of Recommendations of Services Selection Committee and Adhoc Appointments.
      • 15. Canvassing Support a Disqualification.
      • 16. Suppression of facts a Disqualification.
      • 17. Cancellation of Appointment Order.
      • 18. Payment of Travelling Allowance for Attending Interview.
      • 19. Probation Period.
      • 20. Confirmation of Employees on Probation.
      • 21. Discharge or Reversion of Employees on Probation.
      • 22. Departmental Test for Promotion, Confirmation in Certain Cases.
      • 23. Reversion due to Failure in Departmental Test.
      • 24. Seniority List.
      • 25. Fixation of Seniority.
      • 26. Departmental Promotion Committee.
      • 27. Field of Selection for Promotion.
      • 28. Adhoc Appointments.
      • 29. Compassionate Appointments.
      • 30. Interpretation.
      • 31. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Board not responsible for any act of or default of Port officials.
      • 4. Notice of the expected arrival of a vessels.
      • 5. Allotment, occupation and vacation of berths.
      • 6. Preferential allotment of berths in public interests.
      • 7. Refusal to allot a berth.
      • 8. Master to be in command of vessels.
      • 9. Orders, etc., of the Deputy Conservator to be carried out.
      • 10. Berthing of tankers in ballast at Dry Cargo Wharf Berths.
      • 11. Vessels to be under power or assisted by tugs.
      • 12. Supply of Lines, Hawsers, etc.
      • 13. Vessel to have sufficient number of crew and appliances on board.
      • 14. Anchors to be ready.
      • 15. Stowing of Anchors.
      • 16. Projection from a vessel's side.
      • 17. Master's etc. responsibility for accidents.
      • 18. Vessel lying outside the channel to be moved.
      • 19. Vessels to be upright while berthing or unberthing.
      • 20. Masters etc. to place his vessel into her berth.
      • 21. Masters, etc., to take all precautions on board to safeguard life or property.
      • 22. Mooring, unmooring and moving vessels in Port.
      • 23. Mooring to be done properly.
      • 24. Vessel to be in charge of competent persons.
      • 25. QuarterMaster or Seaman to be kept on deck.
      • 26. Vessels propeller not to be worked.
      • 27. Anchor or other gear dropped to be recovered.
      • 28. Vessel should be properly ballasted.
      • 29. Repairing vessels.
      • 30. Goods, etc. not to be allowed to fall.
      • 31. Penalty.
      • 32. Compliance with International Convention for the prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Regulations.
      • 33. Access to vessels.
      • 34. Fire arms.
      • 35. Master etc. of vessels responsible for damage.
      • 36. Vessels lie at risk of Master etc.
      • 37. Master's etc. responsibility for acts of crew etc.
      • 38. Board not liable for delay, etc.
      • 39. Master of vessels to report, immediately, outbreak of fire, explosion, leak or collision.
      • 40. Under water repairs.
      • 41. The sinking of any boat in the Port to be reported.
      • 42. Lighters, boats and other craft to be beached only at places assigned.
      • 43. Boat and other craft not to make fast to quays, wharves or landing places.
      • 44. Cargo work in the Port under the Traffic Manager.
      • 45. Allocation of cranes or cargo handling equipments.
      • 46. Vessel to be moored before working cargo.
      • 47. Production of vessel's papers, cargo details etc.
      • 48. Loading and unloading of cargoes likely to foul wharves.
      • 49. Shifting of vessels from their berths.
      • 50. Vessel overlapping or double banked.
      • 51. Discharge of a vessel's cargo to be under the supervision of master, etc. or stevedore and their liabilities.
      • 52. Masters, etc., and stevedores working cargoes to provide proper lights on board.
      • 53. Making up on slings and cranes not to be used under vessel's coamings.
      • 54. Use of vessel winches.
      • 55. Discharge or loading of heavy package.
      • 56. Discharge of hazardous and fragile goods.
      • 57. Supply of labour by the Board for working goods.
      • 58. Storage and shipment of export goods.
      • 59. Responsibility for import goods.
      • 60. Responsibility only for quantity of goods received.
      • 61. Issue of receipt and remark list.
      • 62. Responsibility for lost or damaged goods.
      • 63. Delivery of goods.
      • 64. Detention of goods for freight etc.
      • 65. Opening of packages by the owners.
      • 66. Packages opened at owner's risk.
      • 67. Removal of goods not shipped by parties from wharf etc.
      • 68. Handling of International Maritime Organization Class I cargo (Explosives).
      • 69. Berthing of naval vessels having explosives on board.
      • 70. Warships not to carry out repairs while at berth.
      • 71. Handling of hazardous cargo.
      • 72. Petroleum vessels.
      • 73. Bulk oil vessel discharging and loading petroleum at the Port of Cochin.
      • 74. Distance between Petroleum vessels.
      • 75. Responsible officer to be on board.
      • 76. Other precautions.
      • 77. Packed petroleum and its products.
      • 78. Prevention of escape of petroleum.
      • 79. Master Etc. of petroleum vessel responsible for damage.
      • 80. Bunkering of vessel with liquid fuel.
      • 81. Quays etc., to be under the authority of the Traffic Manager.
      • 82. Public excluded from the Port premises except on business.
      • 83. Issue of Transaction Licence.
      • 84. Trespass.
      • 85. Undesirable.
      • 86. Ships officers and crew and passengers in transit.
      • 87. Admission of visitors.
      • 88. Onus of proof.
      • 89. Motor vehicles in Port premises.
      • 90. Permission to take photographs or videography in the Port.
      • 91. Working hours.
      • 92. Refund of charges.
      • 93. Entry or Removal of vehicles, equipments, tools, appliances or any other items.
      • 94. Destruction or damage to any of the Board's property.
      • 95. Dumping of Waste.
      • 96. Obstructing officers.
      • 97. Issue of Port clearance.
      • 98. Smoking etc.
      • 99. Accessibility of vessels to Port and Police officials.
      • 100. Board not responsible for loss or damage to goods under certain circumstances.
      • 101. Board not bound to find storage space for goods.
      • 102. Penalty.
      • 103. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Classification dangerous goods in Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
      • 4. Handling restriction for dangerous goods in Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
      • 5. Procedure for authorization for dangerous goods.
      • 6. Restriction on handling and storage of dangerous goods.
      • 7. Packing of Dangerous Goods.
      • 8. Marking, labelling and placarding.
      • 9. Responsible person to be in charge of operation.
      • 10. Split or spoiled packages or drums or receptacles etc. to do destroyed.
      • 11. Spill recovery and clean up of dangerous goods.
      • 12. Employment of children, intoxicated person and certain other persons.
      • 13. Special provisions against accident and exclusion of unauthorised persons.
      • 14. Obligation to take precautions.
      • 15. Responsibilities of the owner or agent or Master.
      • 16. Responsibilities of the Master.
      • 17. Responsibilities of barge owner or operator.
      • 18. Responsibilities of Transporter.
      • 19. Responsibility of the driver.
      • 20. General.
      • 21. Fencing of Storage Yard.
      • 22. Decontamination.
      • 23. Handling and storage of radioactive material (IMDG Code Class 7).
      • 24. Sealing, marking and labelling of containers containing dangerous goods.
      • 25. Stowage of dangerous goods in the terminal.
      • 26. Examination Area.
      • 27. Handling of dangerous goods container in the Import direction.
      • 28. Penalties.
      • 29. Notice of accident.
      • 30. Inquiry.
      • 31. Power to Exempt.
      • 32. Change.
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      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Qualifications of candidates.
      • 4. Pilot Licence.
      • 5. Conditions for joining the Pilot Service in Port.
      • 6. Training.
      • 7. Subjects of Examination.
      • 8. Examination Committee.
      • 9. Failure to pass Examination.
      • 10. Issue of Licence.
      • 11. Classification of Pilots.
      • 12. Duties of Pilots.
      • 13. Dock Masters to do duties at Shore Station.
      • 14. The Pilot Station and the Shore Station.
      • 15. Operational Control of Pilots.
      • 16. Boarding inward bound - vessels, etc.
      • 17. Power to direct Pilots to take charge of a Vessel of higher tonnage in certain circumstances.
      • 18. Harbour Master to Regulate Attendance of Pilots on Vessels.
      • 19. Pilots to obey the order of the Authority.
      • 20. Pilots Behaviour.
      • 21. Pilots to obtain certificate of service performed by them.
      • 22. Pilots to go on board vessels in good time.
      • 23. Pilots to see that vessel and her equipment are in order.
      • 24. Pilot to acquaint with the movement of vessels.
      • 25. Commencement of Pilot's outward duties.
      • 26. Termination of Pilot's outward duties.
      • 27. Commencement of Pilot's Inward duties.
      • 28. Termination of Pilot's inward duties.
      • 29. Moving of Vessel.
      • 30. Pilots to report on landing.
      • 31. Pilots not to bring vessels into dock when the signal is against him.
      • 32. Pilots when on duty to carry with them their licence, etc.
      • 33. Loss of Licence.
      • 34. Pilots to give information of any alterations in navigational marks, etc.
      • 35. Pilots to report casualties.
      • 36. Pilots to ascertain quarantine and security compliance.
      • 37. Log Book to be kept at control (Signal) station.
      • 38. Senior Pilots to give instructions to subordinate Pilots, Junior Pilots and Probationary Pilots.
      • 39. Pilots giving evidence.
      • 40. Pilot's examination of charts.
      • 41. Pilot's uniform.
      • 42. Pilot to be provided with proper food and resting accommodation.
      • 43. Interpretation.
      • 44. Repeal and Savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Issue of stevedoring licenses.
      • 5. Production of evidence of capacity to do stevedoring work.
      • 6. Duties and responsibilities of stevedore.
      • 7. Applications for grant/renewal of licence.
      • 8. Power of Chairman to suspend a licence pending enquiry.
      • 9. Cancellation, suspension of licence.
      • 10. Appeal.
      • 11. Deployment of workers form Port/Licence holder or Outside.
      • 12. Datum, Norms for Productivity, etc.
      • 13. Training, use of Modern Technology.
      • 14.
      • 15. Repeal.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2. Eligibility.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Medical Attendance.
      • 5. Medical Treatment.
      • 6. Other Medical Facilities.
      • 7. Procedure for sanctioning claims for Reimbursement of medical attendance/ Treatment charges.
      • 8. Medical Advance.
      • 9. Concessions for Families.
      • 10. T.A. for Medical Attendance & Treatment.
      • 11. Procedure for payment to approved hospital.
      • 12. Interpretation.
      • 13. Power to relax.
      • 14. Repeal and Saving.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. No person to undertake stevedoring or shore handling activities without licence.
      • 5. Criteria for issue of licence.
      • 6. Issue of licence.
      • 7. Validity and renewal of licence.
      • 8. Performance Standards and tariff for Stevedoring and shore handling activities.
      • 9. Payment of Royalty.
      • 10. Duties and responsibilities of agents.
      • 11. Duties of Traffic Manager or General Manager (Traffic).
      • 12. Deployment of workers of Board, Dock Labour Board, licence holder or other sources.
      • 13. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
      • 14. Appeal.
      • 15. Refund of security deposit.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Zone "A" shall comprise the area falling within the following limits, namely
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 2.
      • 3.
      • 1. Short Title.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Existing Rules to continue.
      • 5. Form of receipt.
      • 6. Period of Notice.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Fees payable.
      • 4. Payment of travelling allowances.
      • 1. Short title and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Frequency of meetings.
      • 4. Calling of special meetings.
      • 5. Circulation of agenda papers.
      • 6. Discussion of items not included in the agenda.
      • 7. Poll.
      • 8. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 9. Adjournment of meetings.
      • 1. Short title, commencement and application
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Constitution of Board of Trustees
      • 4. First Board of Trustees
      • 5. Board to be body corporate
      • 6. Disqualification for office of Trustee
      • 7. Term of office of Trustees
      • 8. Vacation of office of Trustees
      • 9. Eligibility of Trustee for re-appointment or re-election
      • 10. Filling of vacancies in office of Trustee
      • 11. Saving provision for appointment of Trustee by Central Government after prescribed period
      • 12. Power of Central Government to extend time for election or appoint Trustees in default of election
      • 13. Term of office in case of certain Trustees
      • 14. Absence of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 14-A. Acting Chairman or Deputy Chairman
      • 15. Conditions of service of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 16. Meetings of Board
      • 17. Committees of Board
      • 18. Fees and allowances payable to Trustees
      • 19. Restriction of power of Trustees to vote in certain cases
      • 20. Defects in appointments or election not to invalidate acts, etc
      • 21. Delegation of powers
      • 22. Duties of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
      • 23. Schedule of Board's staff
      • 24. Power to make appointments
      • 25. Power to promote, grant leave, etc., to employees of Board
      • 26. Consulting Engineer to Board
      • 27. Power to create posts
      • 28. Power to make regulations
      • 29. Transfer of assets and liabilities of Central Government, etc., to Board
      • 30. Existing rates, etc., to continue until altered by Board
      • 31. Repayment of capital with interest
      • 32. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
      • 33. Contracts by Board
      • 34. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of Board
      • 35. Power of Board to execute works and provide appliances
      • 35-A. Power with respect to landing places and bathing ghats
      • 36. Power of Board to undertake certain works
      • 37. Power of Board to order sea-going vessels to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 38. If accommodation sufficient, all sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 39. Power to order vessels not to come alongside of, or to be removed from, docks, wharves, etc
      • 40. Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 41. Board to declare when vessels other than sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc
      • 42. Performance of services by Board or other person
      • 43. Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods
      • 44. Accommodation to be provided for customs officers in wharves, etc., appointed under Sea Customs Act
      • 45. Dues at customs wharves, etc
      • 46. Power to permit erection of private wharves, etc., within a port subject to conditions
      • 47. Compensation payable in certain cases where use of any private wharf, etc., rendered unlawful
      • 47-A. Constitution and incorporation of Tariff Authority for Major Ports
      • 47-B. Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other Members
      • 47-C. Disqualification for the office of Chairperson and Member
      • 47-D. Removal, etc., of Chairperson and Members
      • 47-E. Meetings
      • 47-F. Authentication of all orders and decisions of the Authority
      • 47-G. Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority
      • 47-H. officers and employees of the Authority
      • 48. Scales of rates for services performed by Board or other person
      • 49. Scale of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board
      • 49-A. Fees for pilotage and certain other services
      • 49-B. Fixation of port-dues
      • 50. Consolidated rates for combination of services
      • 50-A. Port-due on vessels in ballast
      • 50-B. Port-due on vessels not discharging or taking in cargo
      • 50-C. Publication of orders of Authority
      • 51. Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases
      • 52. Prior sanction of Central Government to rates and conditions
      • 53. Exemption from, and remission of rates or charges
      • 54. Power of Central Government, to require modification or cancellation of rates
      • 55. Refund of overcharges
      • 56. Notice of payment of charges short-levied or erroneously refunded
      • 57. Authority not to lease rates without sanction
      • 58. Time for payment of rates on goods
      • 59. Board's lien for rates
      • 60. Ship-owner's lien for freight and other charges
      • 61. Sale of goods after two months if rates or rent are not paid or lien for freight is not discharged
      • 62. Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within time limit
      • 63. Application of sale proceeds
      • 64. Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel
      • 65. Grant of port-clearance after payment of rates and realisation of damages, etc
      • 66. Power to raise loans
      • 67. Port Trust securities
      • 68. Right of survivors of joint or several payees of securities
      • 69. Power of one or two or more joint holders to grant receipts
      • 70. Indorsements to be made on security itself
      • 71. Indorser of security not liable for amount thereof
      • 72. Impression of signature on securities
      • 73. Issue of duplicate securities
      • 74. Issue of converted, etc., securities
      • 74-A. Recognition as holder of Port Trust securities in certain cases
      • 74-B. Legal effect of recognition by the Board under section 74-A
      • 75. Discharge in certain cases
      • 76. Power of Board to make regulations
      • 77. Place and currency of loans raised by Board
      • 78. Security for loans taken out by Board
      • 79. Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Boards
      • 80. Power of Board to repay loans before due date
      • 81. Establishment of sinking fund
      • 82. Investment and application of sinking fund
      • 83. Examination of sinking fund
      • 84. Power of Board to raise loans on short-term bills
      • 85. Power of Board to take temporary loans or overdrafts
      • 86. Power of Board to borrow money from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or other foreign institutions
      • 87. General account of port
      • 88. Application of moneys in general account
      • 89. Power to transfer moneys from general account to pilotage account and vice versa
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V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agents) Regulations, 2018

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1240(E), dated 27.12.2018

Last Updated 5th January, 2019 [act3356]

G.S.R. 1240(E). - In pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 124, read with sub-section (1) of section 132 of the Major port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Central Government hereby approves the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedoring & Shore Handling Agents) Regulations, 2018 made by the Board of Trustees of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 123 of the said Act and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette vide notification number SRO C-16/2018 dated the 11th July, 2018 and SRO C- 16/2018 dated the 18th July, 2018 as set out in the Schedule annexed to this notification.

Schedule

" V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agents) Regulations, 2018.

No. SRO C-16/2018. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 123 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963(38 of 1963), the Board of Trustees of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust hereby makes the following regulation, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agents) Regulations, 2018.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on the date of publication of the approval of the Central Government in the Official Gazette in pursuance of sub-section(1) of section 124, read with sub-section(1) of section 132 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963(38 of 1963).

2. Application. - (1) These regulations shall be applicable for the following activities, namely: -

(a) Stevedoring and Shore Handling activities undertaken by the Port or by the licensed Stevedoring and Shore Handling agents or by any other agents under any other name;

(b) Stevedoring and Shore Handling by the Build Operate Transfer Terminal Operator as specified in the license agreement;

(c) The activities relating to Shore Handling on-shore involving workmen and extending to hook point for export (loading) cargo and from the hook point of import (unloading) cargo involving workmen on-shore or whatever practice prevalent in Ports.

(2) No Agency shall undertake to perform the activities referred to in sub-regulation(1) in the Port unless and until they are issued a valid licence by the Port for the purpose.

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

(i) "Act" means the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) ;

(ii) The applicant shall be a company registered under Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013) or a partnership firm.

(iii) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Port of V. O. Chidambaranar constituted under the Act ;

(iv) "Chairman" means Chairman of the Board;

(v) "Form" means the forms annexed to these regulations;

(vi) "Stevedoring" means loading and unloading and stowage of cargo in any form on-board the vessels in Port;

(vii) "Shore Handling" means arranging and receiving the cargo to or from the hook point, inter modal transport from Wharf to stack yard and vice versa and also receiving and delivering of cargo from or to wagons or trucks; and

(viii) "Traffic Manager" means the Officer for the time being in charge of the Traffic Department of the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.

4. Issue of Stevedoring and Shore Handling License. - (a) The application for issue of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Licence shall be made by an applicant in Form- A along with requisite documents.

(b) The Stevedoring and Shore Handling Licence shall be issued on the basis of royalty on the normative tariff fixed by Tariff Authority for Major Ports for handling of different cargo items, within the Port and this tariff shall be the ceiling tariff.

(c) The applicant may charge the rates from their Principals not exceeding the ceiling tariff fixed by Tariff Authority for Major Ports under clause (b).

(d) The financial standing of an applicant shall be able to meet the obligations on account of wage and compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(4 of 1947), or any other law for the time being in force arising in regard to the workers and staff employed by such Agent.

(e) The applicant shall deposit a security deposit of five lakhs rupees which shall be refunded or discharged without interest after adjusting the claims, if any, when the licensee ceases to operate.

(f) The applicant shall undertake to have in its employment at least six supervisory personnel with minimum two years experience in cargo handling operations and their profiles have to be enclosed along with the application.

(g) The fee for issue or renewal of Stevedoring and Shore Handling License shall be fifty thousand rupees plus applicable taxes for the period of one year or part of a year.

(h) No applicant shall be allowed to work in the Port premises except under a license issued by the Chairman under these regulations.

(i) The Chairman may issue Stevedoring and Shore Handling license for a period of three years.

5. Validity and Renewal of Stevedoring and Shore Handling License. - (a) The Stevedoring and Shore Handling license shall be valid for a period of three financial years from the date of issue.

(b) The daily performance report on capturing productivity achieved by the Stevedoring and Shore Handling agent in the Form - B shall be submitted by the Stevedoring and shore handling agent to the Traffic department online.

(c) The Chairman of the Port Trust shall review the performance of the Stevedoring and Shore Handling agent every month.

(d) Compliance of terms and conditions of the license issued to the agents, safety norms followed by the agents shall be monitored by Traffic Manager and a report in this regard to be submitted to the Chairman.

(e) Where the Traffic Manager finds any default on the part of Stevedoring and Shore Handling agent, he shall cause to issue a warning in the event of first default and in the event of second default, the license of the Stevedoring and shore Handling Agent shall be liable to be cancelled by the Chairman.

(f) At the end of three years, the license shall be renewed on the basis of the performance reports referred to in clause (d).

(g) The application for renewal of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services shall be made three months before the expiry of the existing license period.

(h) Delayed renewal applications shall not be accepted and the License shall expire on the expiry date.

(i) The application for renewal of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services shall be made in the Form - A

(j) Before issue of renewal of licenses, a report regarding the safety performance 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 issuing the renewal of the License

(k) If the Stevedore and Shore handling agent fulfils the required condition and is eligible for renewal but awaiting safety clearance before expiry of the license period, the Port may permit the Stevedoring operation by such agent on execution of Indemnity bond.

(l) In case of Stevedores who do not opt for further renewal their security deposit shall be refunded without any interest after adjusting the claims, if any, when the license ceases to operate.

(m) The renewal of the Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services License shall be valid for a period of three financial years from the date of renewal .

(n) In the event of loss or defacing of the original license, a duplicate license may be obtained on application made to the Traffic Manager on payment of One Thousand rupees.

6. Migration to the New Stevedoring and Shore Handling Scheme. - The Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agent who have been issued license before the commencement of this regulation would be deemed to be considered as a licensee under this regulation:

Provided that any additional requirement to be satisfied by the licensee based on this regulation, shall be required to be fulfilled by the licensee within a period of one month.

7. Change in the name, constitution, to be communicated. - (a) Where the Stevedore Shore Handling is a partnership firm or a company it shall immediately communicate to the Chairman any change of the Director, Managing Director or partners, as the case may be with a copy of the document in support of such change.

(b) Any change in the name, title or constitution of a firm or company holding a Stevedoring Shore Handling Licence shall be communicated to the Chairman forthwith.

(c) The partnership firm or company which has undergone such a change shall submit a fresh application for the grant of new license:

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

8. Stevedoring and Shore Handling Charges. - (a) The Tariff Authority for Major Ports shall notify the normative tariff for Stevedoring and Shore Handling activities based on a set of guidelines to be issued by Tariff Authority for Major Ports which shall be the ceiling tariff and in case of any change in role for Tariff Authority for Major Ports in future, the Board or the Competent Authority shall fix and notify the rates based on the same principles.

(b) All customers of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust shall be notified on the ceiling tariffs set for Stevedoring and Shore handling activities and the tariff shall be mandatorily displayed on the Port's official website.

(c) The Port shall appoint a nodal officer responsible for monitoring of Stevedoring and Shore Handling tariffs and such Officer shall be responsible for handling all complaints on violation of Stevedoring and Shore Handling ceiling tariff.

(d) The Port shall charge a royalty as the licence fee for the Stevedoring and Shore Handling licenses.

(e) The Port Trust shall fix a per Metric Tonne royalty rate uniformly to be paid by all licensees as fixed by the Board.

9. Duties and responsibilities of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agent. - Every Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall be subject to the following duties, obligations and responsibilities during the currency of Stevedoring and Shore Handling license issued to him by the Chairman, namely: -

(i) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall ensure due compliance by all the staff and the workers employed by him during the operation of landing, loading transporting goods or work incidental thereto, of the provisions of the Dock Workers ( Regulations of Employment ) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948), the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961, the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act,1986 ( 5 of 1986), the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) and the payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965) Minimum Wages Act,1948 (11 of 1948) and rules, regulations and schemes issued there under, relating to such operations and for the time being in force ;

(ii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall undertake to provide minimum equipment or gear either owned or hired by him ;

(iii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall be solely responsible for any accident or damage resulting from the use of any gear used by him ;

(iv) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall comply with all accepted safe practices in relation to operations performed by him ;

(v) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall indemnify the Board against all third party claims arising out of operations performed by him;

(vi) in event of any accident, Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent is liable to settle the claim as per the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, (1923);

(vii) whenever casual workers are deployed, the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall ensure that such workers are covered by the insurance policy;

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

(ix) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall agree to refer any dispute or difference between the licensee and the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust as to the payment of compensation, its quantum or any connected question to a single Arbitrator nominated by the Chairman;

(x) the arbitration procedure shall be governed by the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996( 26 of 1996);

(xi) the place of arbitration shall be Tuticorin;

(xii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall submit promptly any information asked for by the Chairman or the Traffic Manager from time to time ;

(xiii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall pay scheduled charges to Port in advance and in case of dues pending, the License shall not be renewed and liable to be cancelled;

(xiv) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall provide for adequate supervision over the workers employed by the licensee in order to ensure maximum productivity consistent with the requirements of safety;

(xv) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall provide all the necessary gear equipment duly tested for the respective type of cargo ;

(xvi) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall produce the gear, equipment, with necessary annealing and test certificates, for inspection periodically or whenever demanded by the Inspector, Dock Safety or the Traffic Manager ;

(xvii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall provide the workers necessary protective safety appliances appropriate for the type of cargo ;

(xviii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall ensure that the workers are available at the work site throughout the shift period, except during the recess hours and render the normal output and shall take effective steps to improve the performance whenever output falls below normal ;

(xix) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall make adequate arrangements for ancillary operations such as filling, stitching and breaking of cargo, stacking of cargo on-board or Shore;

(xx) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall not assign, transfer or in any manner part with any interest or benefit in or under the license to any other person without the prior approval in writing of the Chairman;

(xxi) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall comply with all the instructions a may be issued from time to time by the Traffi Manager in the interest of safety, improved productivity and labour discipline;

(xxii) the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agencies shall publish their tariff along with break up on their web sites;

(xxiii) the Stevedore and Shore handling agencies should comply with all provisions of labour welfare laws strictly in accordance with the provisions of the laws and the rules, regulations and schemes made hereunder.

10. Cancellation or Suspension of license. - (a) The Port may at any time suspend or cancel the license issued to a Stevedores and Shore Handling agent for violation of any of the terms of license or for any of the following reasons, namely:-

(i) The Chief Executive Officer of the Stevedore and Shore Handling Agency has been convicted by any court of law for 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 Agency is found to be charging higher than the ceiling tariff fixed for Stevedore and Shore Handling activities in the Port.

(iii) The firm does not achieve the performance standards specified in the license on an average over a period of three month.

(iv) In case of violation of safety regulations and mandatory Dock Safety measures.

(v) In case of adopting improper and unsafe handling methods. (vi) In case of misrepresentation or misstatement of material facts.

(vii) The Agency is adjudged insolvent or going into liquidation.

(viii) Transfer of the Stevedoring operations or subletting of the license to any other person.

(ix) In case of violation of security related rules and instructions code compliance.

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

(xi) In case of indulging in illegal or corrupt practices.

(xii) In case of non adherence to labour laws.

(b) No such license shall be cancelled or suspended under this regulation, as the case may be, until the holder of the license has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

11. Appeal. - Any person aggrieved by any order relating to cancellation or suspension or refusal to issue licenses, may prefer an appeal in writing to the Chairman of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port or any other higher authority, as the case may be, within thirty days from the date of receipt of communication of the order of suspension or cancellation.

12. Deployment of workers from Port/CHD/License Holder or outside. - (a) Existing practice of deploying Port labour by Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services agents may continue and in case, the Port is unable to supply the requisite workers against the requisition placed by Stevedores and Shore Handling agent, the Port may allow the Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services agent to make their own arrangement for this purpose.

(b) No notional booking or levying of charges shall be made and agents shall not be levied any charges for labour, in case the Port Trust does not supply the labour.

(c) The Stevedore and Shore Handling Agent shall undertake to pay the workers engaged by him wages in accordance with the terms of wage settlement arrived at between the Central Government and the Federations of Port and Dock Workers.

13. Performance Norms. - (a) The Productivity norms for the Stevedore and Shore handling agents shall be calculated on the basis of " Berthing Policy for Dry Bulk cargo for Major Ports, 2016" as issued by the Ministry of Shipping.

(b) Performance based penalty and incentives shall be enforced in accordance with the "Berthing Policy for Dry Bulk cargo for Major Ports, 2016" issued by Ministry of Shipping.

(c) The monthly performance summary capturing productivity achieved by the respective agents shall be published on the Port's official website to ensure transparency to the Customers.

14. Training, Use of Modern Technology. - (a) The personnel deployed in Stevedoring and Shore Handling activities shall be trained in modern methods of cargo handling for improving the productivity, efficiency and safety.

(b) Specialised training courses for the Stevedoring and Shore Handling operations may be introduced in Indian Maritime University.

15. Interpretation. - If any question arises as to the interpretation of these regulations, the same shall be decided by the Board.

Form - A

(see clause (a) of regulation 4 and clause (i) of regulation 5)

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust

(Traffic Department)

To

    The Traffic Manager,

    VO Chidambaranar Port Trust.

Application Form for the Grant/renewal of Stevedoring Licence

1. Name of the applicant :

2. Whether a company registered under Companies Act or a partnership firm or any other legal entity (Article of partnership / Company to be produced) :

3. Full Address :

4. Year/s for which license is required :

5. Name/s of the Steamship Company / Charterer 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) :

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

7. Amount of financial ability to meet the obligation on account of wages, compensation under Workmen's Compensation Act, etc.

    (A Certificates from the Bankers as to
    the financial ability and PAN Card
    Xerox) :

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

9. Whether the applicant has / is willing to have in his employment adequate staff with experience and conversance with Rules and Regulations? (A list of the staff and their experience to be furnished):

10. Whether the applicant has cleared all dues, if any, on account of transactions he had with the Port Trust? :

11. Whether the applicant has made the following deposits:-

      Licence fee of Rs. 50,000/-
      Deposit of Rs. 5. 00 lakh towards liabilities
      under the Workmen's Compensation Act,
      1923, Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Industrial

      Disputes Act, 1947, etc. & to meet
      contingency valid for the period for which the
      licence is required under column 4 of this Form :

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

b. 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 V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedoring and Shore Handling Agents) Regulations, 2018 and to comply with the directions made by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, from time to time, if the license is issued/renewed.

Signature of applicant and Seal

Form - B

(see clause (b) of regulation 5)

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust

(Traffic Department)

Daily Performance Report

To

The Traffic Manager,

V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust.

Date:

Vessel Name LOA

CAS

Cargo/Qty. (in MT)

Norms

Load/Discharge

Stevedoring Agent

On date Perfo rmance (in MT)

Qty. Handled (in MT)

Prop. N orms

Upto date Performance (in MT)

Balance





















Signature and Seal
U. Rajendran
Traffic Manager"

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