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The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.

Maharashtra

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.

Act number
15 of 1997
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
17 Jan 1997

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118 sections

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