The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 15 of 1997118 provisions
The enactment
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 15 of 1997 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 118 |
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- 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.
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