Consolidated rates for combination of services.
"50. The Authority may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, frame a consolidated scale of rates for any combination of service specified in section 48 or for any combination of such service or services with any user or permission to use any property belonging to or in the possession or occupation of the Board, as specified in section 49 or the fees to be charged for pilotage, hauling, mooring, re-mooring, hooking, measuring and other services rendered to vessels as specified in section 49A or the port dues to be fixed on vessels entering the port and for the duration of such dues as specified in section 49B.
Port-due on vessels in ballast.
50A. A vessel entering any port in ballast and not carrying passengers shall be charged with a port-due at a rate to be determined by the Authority and not exceeding three-fourths of the rate with which she would otherwise be chargeable.
Port-due on vessels not discharging or taking In cargo.
50B. When a vessel enters a port but does not dischage or take in any cargo or passengers therein (with the exception of such unshipment and reshipment as may be necessary for purposes of repair), she shall be charged with a port-due at a rate to be determined by the Authority and not exceeding half the rate with which she would otherwise be chargeable.
Publication of orders of Authority.
50C. Every notification, declaration, order and regulation of the Authority made in pursuance of this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette and a copy thereof shall be kept in the office of the conservator and at the custom-house, if any, of every port to which the declaration, order or rule relates, and shall there be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of any person without payment of any fee.".
Amendment ofsection 51.
19. In section 51 of the Major Port Act, for the word Board" in both the places where it occurs, the word "Authority" shall be substituted.
Omission of section 52.
20. Section 52 of the Major Port Act shall be omitted.
Amendment of section 54.
21. In section 54 of the Major Port Act,—
(a) in sub-section (/), for the words "direct any Board", the words "direct the Authority" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2),— (/) for the words, brackets and figure. "If any Board against whom a direction is made under sub-section (1) fails or neglects to comply with such direction", the words, brackets and figure. "If the Authority fails or neglects to comply with the direction under sub-section (/)" shall be substituted;
07) in the proviso, for the words "the Board", the words "the Authority" shall be substituted.
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22. In section 57 of the Major Port Act, for the words "A Board shall not lease", the words "The Authority shall not lease" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 57.
23. In section 59 of the Major Port Act, in sub-section (/) for the words "leviable by a Board under this Act", the words "leviable under this Act" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 59.