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The Indian Ports Act, 1908

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Ports and Port-charges.

भारतीय पत्तन अधिनियम, 1908

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1908

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/18/1908

Enforcement Date:

18-12-1908

Ministry:

Ministry of Shipping

Full List of Indian Ports Act Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 3

Section 1

Title and extent.

Section 2

Savings.

Section 3

Definitions.

POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT

Section 4 to Section 6

Section 4

Power to extend or withdraw the Act or certain portions thereof.

Section 5

Alteration of limits of ports.

Section 6

Power to make port-rules.

PORT-OFFICIALS AND THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES

Section 7 to Section 18

Section 7

Appointment of conservator.

Section 8

Power of conservator to give and enforce directions for certain specified purposes.

Section 9

Power to cut warps and ropes.

Section 10

Removal of obstructions within limits of port.

Section 11

Recovery of expenses of removal.

Section 12

Removal of lawful obstructions.

Section 13

Fouling of Government moorings.

Section 14

Raising or removal of wreck impeding navigation within limits of port.

Section 15

Power to board vessels and enter buildings.

Section 16

Power to require crews to prevent or extinguish fire.

Section 17

Appointment and powers of health-officer.

Section 18

Indemnity of Government against act or default of port -official or pilot.

General Rules

Section 19 to Section 30

Section 19

Injuring buoys, beacons and moorings.

Section 20

Wilfully loosening vessel from moorings.

Section 21

Improperly discharging ballast.

Section 22

Graving vessel within prohibited limits.

Section 23

Boiling pitch on board vessel within prohibited limits.

Section 24

Drawing spirits by unprotected artificial light.

Section 25

Warping.

Section 26

Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset.

Section 27

Discharge of fire-arms in port.

Section 28

Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish fire.

Section 29

Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores.

Section 30

Removing stones or injuring shores of port prohibited.

Special Rules

Section 31 to Section 32

Section 31

Moving of vessels without pilot or permission of harbour-master.

Section 32

Provision of certain vessels with fire-extinguishing apparatus.

PORT-DUES, FEESANDOTHERCHARGES

Section 33 to Section 50

Section 33

Levy of port-dues.

Section 34

Variation of port-dues by Government.

Section 35

Fees for pilotage and certain other services.

Section 36

Receipt, expenditure and account of port-charges.

Section 37

Grouping of ports.

Section 38

Receipts for port-charges.

Section 39

Master to report arrival.

Section 40

Conservator may in certain cases ascertain draught and charge expense to master.

Section 41

Ascertainment of tonnage of vessel liable to port -dues.

Section 42

Distraint and sale on refusal to pay port-charges.

Section 43

No port-clearance to be granted until port-charges are paid.

Section 44

Port-charges payable in one port recoverable at any other port.

Section 45

Penalty for evading payment of port-charges.

Section 46

Port-due on vessels in ballast.

Section 47

Port-due on vessels not discharging or taking in cargo.

Section 48

Port-due not to be chargeable in certain cases.

Section 49

Power to impose hospital port-dues.

Section 50

Application and account of hospital port-dues.

HOISTING SIGNALS

Section 51 to Section 53

Section 51

Master to hoist number of vessel.

Section 52

Pilot to require master to hoist number.

Section 53

Penalty on pilot disobeying provisions of this Chapter.

PROVISIONSWITHRESPECTTO PENALTIES

Section 54 to Section 61

Section 54

Penalty for disobedience to rules and orders of the Government.

Section 55

Offences how triable, and penalties how recovered.

Section 56

Costs of conviction.

Section 57

Ascertainment and recovery of expenses and damages payable under this Act.

Section 58

Costs of distress.

Section 59

Magistrate to determine the amount to be levied in case of dispute.

Section 60

Jurisdiction over offences beyond local limits of jurisdiction.

Section 61

Conviction to be quashed oil merits only.

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Section 62 to Section 69

Section 62

Hoisting unlawful colours in port.

Section 63

Foreign deserters.

Section 64

Application of sections 10 and 21.

Section 65

Grant of sites for sailors? institutes.

Section 66

Exercise of powers of conservator by his assistants.

Section 67

Service of written notices of directions.

Section 68

Publication of orders of Government.

Section 68A

Authorities exercising jurisdiction in ports to co-operate in manoeuvres for defence of port.

Section 68B

Duties of the said authorities in an emergency.

Section 68C

Application of certain provisions of the Act to aircraft.

Section 68D

Maritime seruity.

Section 69

[Repealed.].