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The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996

The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996

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This Act establishes the Maharashtra Maritime Board to govern and develop minor ports within the state. It applies to all state-controlled minor ports, outlining how they are administered, funded, and secured. The Board is responsible for managing port infrastructure, regulating access to foreshore lands, and handling trade-related functions. By providing a formal legal structure for these ports, the legislation aims to improve maritime infrastructure, facilitate safer and more efficient shipping operations, and ensure effective oversight of local port activities by the State Government.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MARITIME BOARD →

  1. 3Establishment of Maharashtra Maritime Board.
  2. 4Disqualification of members.
  3. 5Term of office of members.
  4. 6Removal of members of Board.
  5. 7Eligibility of appointment.
  6. 8Filling of vacancy.
  7. 9Absence of Chairman
  8. 10Meeting of Board.
  9. 11Committees of Board.
  10. 12Fees and allowances payable to members.
  11. 13Member of Board or Committee not to vote in certain cases.
  12. 14Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc.
  13. 15Delegation of powers.
  14. 16Duties of Chairman, etc.

Chapter III STAFF OF THE BOARD →

  1. 17Chief Executive Officer of Board.
  2. 18Financial Controller-cum-Chief Accounts Officer, officers and employees of Board.
  3. 19Power to grant leave, etc., to employees of Board.

Chapter IV PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS →

  1. 20Transfer of assets and liabilities of State Government to Board.
  2. 21Existing rates, etc., to continue until altered by Board.
  3. 22Repayment of capital with interest.
  4. 23Procedure when land cannot be acquired by agreement.
  5. 24Contracts by Board.

Chapter V WORKS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT MINOR PORTS BY THE BOARD →

  1. 25Power of Board to execute works and provide appliances.
  2. 26Power of Board to undertake certain works.
  3. 27Power of Board to order sea-going vessels to use docks, wharves, etc.
  4. 28If accommodation sufficient, all sea-going vessels compelled to use docks, wharves, etc.
  5. 29Power to order vessels not to come along side of, or to be removed from, docks, wharves, etc.
  6. 30Power of Government to exempt vessels from obligation to use wharves, etc.
  7. 31Board to declare when vessels, other than sea-going vessels compelled to use dock, wharves, etc.
  8. 32Performance of services by Board or other person.
  9. 33Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods.
  10. 34Accommodation to be provided for officers of Customs in wharves, etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962.
  11. 35Power to permit erection of private wharves, etc., within limits of a port subject to conditions.
  12. 36Compensation payable in certain cases where use of any private wharf, etc., rendered unlawful.

Chapter VI IMPOSITION AND RECOVERY OF RATES AT PORTS →

  1. 37Scales of rates for services performed by Board or other person.
  2. 38Scales of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board.
  3. 39Consolidated rates of combination of services.
  4. 40Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases.
  5. 41Prior sanction of State Government to rates and conditions.
  6. 42Power of State Government to require modification or cancellation of rates.
  7. 43Remission of rates of charges.
  8. 44Refund of excess charges.
  9. 45Notice of payment of charges short levied or erroneously refunded.
  10. 46Time for payment of rates on goods.
  11. 47Board’s lien for rates.
  12. 48Ship-owner’s lien for freight and other charges.
  13. 49Sale of goods after two months, if rates or rent are not paid or lien for freight is not discharged.
  14. 50Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within limit.
  15. 51Application of sale proceeds.
  16. 52Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel.
  17. 53Grant of part clearance after payment of rates, realisation of damages, etc.

Chapter VII BORROWING POWERS OF BOARD →

  1. 54Power to raise loans.
  2. 55Board Securities.
  3. 56Right of joint or several payees of securities.
  4. 57Power of two or more joint holders to give receipt.
  5. 58Endorsement to be made on security itself.
  6. 59Endorsement of security not liable for amount thereof.
  7. 60Impression of signature on securities.
  8. 61Issue of duplicate security.
  9. 62Conversion of Securities.
  10. 63Discharge in certain cases.
  11. 64Security for loans taken by Board.
  12. 65Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board.
  13. 66Power of Board to repay loans before due date.
  14. 67Establishment of sinking fund.
  15. 68Investment and application of sinking fund.
  16. 69Annual examination of sinking fund.
  17. 70Powers of Board to raise loans on short term bills.
  18. 71Power of Board to take temporary loans or overdrafts.
  19. 72Power of Board to borrow money from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or other foreign institutions.

Chapter VIII REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE →

  1. 73General Fund of Board.
  2. 74Application of moneys in General Fund.
  3. 75Power to transfer moneys from General Fund to specified account and Vice-Versa.
  4. 76Establishment of Reserve Funds.
  5. 77Power to reserve Maritime Board Securities for Board’s own investments.
  6. 78Prior sanction of Government to charge expenditure to capital.
  7. 79Works requiring sanction of Board or Government.
  8. 80Power of Chief Executive Officer as to execution of work.
  9. 81Power of Board to compound or compromise claims.
  10. 82Writing-off losses.
  11. 83Power, etc., of Board as Conservator.
  12. 84Budget estimates.
  13. 85Preparation of supplementary estimates.
  14. 86Reappropriation of amount in estimates.
  15. 87Adherence to estimate except in emergency.
  16. 88Accounts and audits.
  17. 89Publication of audit report.
  18. 90Board to remedy defects and irregularities pointed out in audit report.
  19. 91Government to decide difference between Board and Auditors.

Chapter IX SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF STATE GOVERNMENT →

  1. 92Administration report.
  2. 93Submission of statement of income and expenditure to State Government.
  3. 94Power of Government to supersede Board.
  4. 95Power of Government to give directions to Board.

Chapter X PENALTIES →

  1. 96Persons employed under this Act to be public servants for certain purposes.
  2. 97Penalty for contravention of sections 27, 28, 29 and 30.
  3. 98Penalty for settings tip wharves, quay, etc., without permission.
  4. 99Penalty for evading rates, etc.
  5. 100Recovery of value of damage to properly of Board.
  6. 101Other offences.
  7. 102Cognizance of offences.
  8. 103Offence by companies.

Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 104Local Advisory Committee.
  2. 105Limitation of proceedings in respect of thing done under this Act.
  3. 106Protection of act done in good faith.
  4. 107Power of State Government to make rules.
  5. 108Power to make regulations.
  6. 109Provisions with respect to regulations.
  7. 110Power of Government to direct regulations to be made or to make regulations.
  8. 111Power of Government to make first regulations.
  9. 112Posting of certain regulations, etc.
  10. 113Saving of right of Government and Municipalities to use wharves, etc., for collection of duties and power of Customs Officers.
  11. 114Application of provisions of this Act to aircraft.
  12. 115Power to remove difficulties.
  13. 116Deletion of sections 5A of Act No. XV of 1908.
  14. 117Repeal and savings.
  15. 118Repeal of Mah. Ord. XVI of 1996 and saving.

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