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Section 46: Levy of fees and other charges.

The Indian Ports Act 2025Central Act · Act 27 of 2025

There shall be leviable such fees or other charges in each of the ports in respect of---

(a) consideration payable to the port by owners or agents of vessels or shippers in lieu of services rendered by such port including but not limited to---

(i) providing usage of or access to all or any part of the port;

(ii) loading or unloading of cargo;

(iii) embarking or disembarking of passengers;

(iv) storage of materials;

(v) supplying provisions or equipment to vessels;

(vi) handling, storing and transporting goods on land adjoining ports and for the handling of passengers carried by the vessels;

(vii) embarking or disembarking of masters, crew and other personnel, if payable;

(viii) repairing of vessel;

(ix) providing aids to navigation within the port limits;

(x) carrying passengers or goods between vessels in the port or port approaches;

(xi) stevedoring, landing and shipping of passengers or goods from or to such vessels;

(xii) wharfage, storage or demurrage of goods on any such place;

(xiii) pilotage and berth hire;

(xiv) towage; and

(xv) waterfront royalty;

(b) consideration payable by or to the port for port works pertaining to the maintenance of ports;

(c) realisations from usage of land and property belonging to, or in the possession or occupation of, the Authority.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Ports Act 2025
Section46
Marginal noteLevy of fees and other charges.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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