Power to make bye-laws

The Chief Ports Officer, Maharashtra State may, with the previous sanction of Government, from time to time make, and from time to time alter or repeal, bye-laws not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act :

1. (a) regulating the use of every landing-place to which this Act applies;
2. (b) providing for the management of the traffic over, on or about and to and from every such landing-place;
3. (c) regulating the collection and remittance of the fees leviable under all or any of the provisions of this Act; and
4. (d) generally for the guidance of all persons in matters connected with the enforcement of this Act. The bye-laws so made, and every alteration of the same and every order repealing the same or any portion thereof, shall be published in the Official Gazette.