Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.

The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.

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Act ID:	199715
Act Number:	15
Enactment Date:	1997-01-17
Act Year:	1997
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.
Long Title:	An Act to make provision for constitution of a Maritime Board for minor -ports in the State of Maharashtra and to vest administration, control and management of such ports in that Board and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Home Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

ESTABLISHMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MARITIME BOARD

CHAPTER III

STAFF OF THE BOARD

CHAPTER IV

PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS

CHAPTER V

WORKS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT MINOR PORTS BY THE BOARD

CHAPTER VI

IMPOSITION AND RECOVERY OF RATES AT PORTS

CHAPTER VII

BORROWING POWERS OF BOARD

CHAPTER VIII

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER IX

SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF STATE GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER X

PENALTIES

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Establishment of Maharashtra Maritime Board.
Section 4. Disqualification of members.
Section 5. Term of office of members.
Section 6. Removal of members of Board.
Section 7. Eligibility of appointment.
Section 8. Filling of vacancy.
Section 9. Absence of Chairman
Section 10. Meeting of Board.
Section 11. Committees of Board.
Section 12. Fees and allowances payable to members.
Section 13. Member of Board or Committee not to vote in certain cases.
Section 14. Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc.
Section 15. Delegation of powers.
Section 16. Duties of Chairman, etc.
Section 17. Chief Executive Officer of Board.
Section 18. Financial Controller-cum-Chief Accounts Officer, officers and employees of Board.
Section 19. Power to grant leave, etc., to employees of Board.
Section 20. Transfer of assets and liabilities of State Government to Board.
Section 21. Existing rates, etc., to continue until altered by Board.
Section 22. Repayment of capital with interest.
Section 23. Procedure when land cannot be acquired by agreement.
Section 24. Contracts by Board.
Section 25. Power of Board to execute works and provide appliances.
Section 26. Power of Board to undertake certain works.
Section 27. Power of Board to order sea-going vessels to use docks, wharves, etc.
Section 28. If accommodation sufficient, all sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc.
Section 29. Power to order vessels not to come along side of, or to be removed from, docks, wharves, etc.
Section 30. Power of Government to exempt vessels from obligation to use wharves, etc.
Section 31. Board to declare when vessels, other than sea-going vessels compelled to use dock, wharves, etc.
Section 32. Performance of services by Board or other person.
Section 33. Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods.
Section 34. Accommodation to be provided for officers of Customs in wharves, etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962.
Section 35. Power to permit erection of private wharves, etc., within limits of a port subject to conditions.
Section 36. Compensation payable in certain cases where use of any private wharf, etc., rendered unlawful.
Section 37. Scales of rates for services performed by Board or other person.
Section 38. Scales of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board.
Section 39. Consolidated rates of combination of services.
Section 40. Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases.
Section 41. Prior sanction of State Government to rates and conditions.
Section 42. Power of State Government to require modification or cancellation of rates.
Section 43. Remission of rates of charges.
Section 44. Refund of excess charges.
Section 45. Notice of payment of charges short levied or erroneously refunded.
Section 46. Time for payment of rates on goods.
Section 47. Board’s lien for rates.
Section 48. Ship-owner’s lien for freight and other charges.
Section 49. Sale of goods after two months, if rates or rent are not paid or lien for freight is not discharged.
Section 50. Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within limit.
Section 51. Application of sale proceeds.
Section 52. Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel.
Section 53. Grant of part clearance after payment of rates, realisation of damages, etc.
Section 54. Power to raise loans.
Section 55. Board Securities.
Section 56. Right of joint or several payees of securities.
Section 57. Power of two or more joint holders to give receipt.
Section 58. Endorsement to be made on security itself.
Section 59. Endorsement of security not liable for amount thereof.
Section 60. Impression of signature on securities.
Section 61. Issue of duplicate security.
Section 62. Conversion of Securities.
Section 63. Discharge in certain cases.
Section 64. Security for loans taken by Board.
Section 65. Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board.
Section 66. Power of Board to repay loans before due date.
Section 67. Establishment of sinking fund.
Section 68. Investment and application of sinking fund.
Section 69. Annual examination of sinking fund.
Section 70. Powers of Board to raise loans on short term bills.
Section 71. Power of Board to take temporary loans or overdrafts.
Section 72. Power of Board to borrow money from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or other foreign institutions.
Section 73. General Fund of Board.
Section 74. Application of moneys in General Fund.
Section 75. Power to transfer moneys from General Fund to specified account and Vice-Versa.
Section 76. Establishment of Reserve Funds.
Section 77. Power to reserve Maritime Board Securities for Board’s own investments.
Section 78. Prior sanction of Government to charge expenditure to capital.
Section 79. Works requiring sanction of Board or Government.
Section 80. Power of Chief Executive Officer as to execution of work.
Section 81. Power of Board to compound or compromise claims.
Section 82. Writing-off losses.
Section 83. Power, etc., of Board as Conservator.
Section 84. Budget estimates.
Section 85. Preparation of supplementary estimates.
Section 86. Reappropriation of amount in estimates.
Section 87. Adherence to estimate except in emergency.
Section 88. Accounts and audits.
Section 89. Publication of audit report.
Section 90. Board to remedy defects and irregularities pointed out in audit report.
Section 91. Government to decide difference between Board and Auditors.
Section 92. Administration report.
Section 93. Submission of statement of income and expenditure to State Government.
Section 94. Power of Government to supersede Board.
Section 95. Power of Government to give directions to Board.
Section 96. Persons employed under this Act to be public servants for certain purposes.
Section 97. Penalty for contravention of sections 27, 28, 29 and 30.
Section 98. Penalty for settings tip wharves, quay, etc., without permission.
Section 99. Penalty for evading rates, etc.
Section 100. Recovery of value of damage to properly of Board.
Section 101. Other offences.
Section 102. Cognizance of offences.
Section 103. Offence by companies.
Section 104. Local Advisory Committee.
Section 105. Limitation of proceedings in respect of thing done under this Act.
Section 106. Protection of act done in good faith.
Section 107. Power of State Government to make rules.
Section 108. Power to make regulations.
Section 109. Provisions with respect to regulations.
Section 110. Power of Government to direct regulations to be made or to make regulations.
Section 111. Power of Government to make first regulations.
Section 112. Posting of certain regulations, etc.
Section 113. Saving of right of Government and Municipalities to use wharves, etc., for collection of duties and power of Customs Officers.
Section 114. Application of provisions of this Act to aircraft.
Section 115. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 116. Deletion of sections 5A of Act No. XV of 1908.
Section 117. Repeal and savings.
Section 118. Repeal of Mah. Ord. XVI of 1996 and saving.