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Section 7: Appointment of conservator

The indian ports Act,1908State Act of Odisha · Act 15 of 1908

(1) The 4 [Government] shall appoint some officer or body of persons to be conservator of every port subject to this Act.

(2) Subject to any direction by the 4 [Government] to the contrary,—

(a) in ports where there is a port-officer, the port-officer shall be the conservator;

(b) in ports where there is no port-officer, but where there is a harbour-master, the harbour-master shall be the conservator.

(3) Where the harbour-master is not conservator, the harbour-master and his assistants shall be subordinate to, and subject to the control of, the conservator.

(4) The conservator shall be subject to the control of the 4 [Government], or of any intermediate authority which 5 [the Government] may appoint.

1. Sub-section (1A) omitted by Act 26 of 1938, s. 8 .Earlier inserted by Act 15 of 1922, s. 2

2. The words, brackets, figure and letter “and sub-section (IA)” omitted by Act 26 of 1938, s. 8. Earlier inserted by Act 15 of 1922, s. 2.

3. Ins. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).

4. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Local Government”.

5. Subs., ibid., for “that Government”.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe indian ports Act,1908
Section7
Marginal noteAppointment of conservator
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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