Constitution of State Ports Consultative Committee

Constitution of State Ports Consultative Committee.—

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, constitute a State Ports Consultative Committee consisting of members of the Board and such other persons, being not less than ten and not more than twenty as the Government may appoint from amongst persons who are, in the opinion of the Government, capable of representing the interests of the Chamber of Commerce, Shipping, Sailing, Vessels, Customs, Railways, Road Transport, Labour, Communications, Manufacturers of Marine Products, Operators of Ports, Fisheries and Industries, so however that, there shall be at least one member from each of the aforesaid interests.
2. (2) The Vice Chairman of the Board shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee.
3. (3) Such officer of the Board as the Government may appoint in this behalf shall act as the Secretary to the Committee.
4. (4) The Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall have the following functions, namely:—
   • (a) to advise the Board on all general questions pertaining to the non-major ports;
   • (b) to advise the Board in respect of any scheme pertaining to the development of any non-major port;
   • (c) to review the administration of non-major ports and to suggest ways and means of improving their work;
   • (d) to suggest ways and means to remove any difficulty experienced by the Board in its administration of non-major ports;
   • (e) to make suo-motu recommendation to the Board in regard to any matter relating to administration of the non-major ports;
   • (f) to report to the Board on such matters as may be referred to it either by the Government or the Board for its opinion.
5. (5) The Government may by rules provide for,—
   • (a) the calling of the meetings of the Committee and the procedure of meetings;
   • (b) quorum of the Committee;
   • (c) duties of the Secretary of the Committee;
   • (d) term of office of persons appointed to be the members of the Committee, travelling allowance and daily allowance to the members of the Committee and rates, thereof.
6. (6) Any person appointed to the Committee to represent any of the aforesaid interest may resign from the membership by tendering his resignation in writing to the Chairman and the resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is received by the Chairman who shall give intimation of the vacancy to the Government.