Power to State Government to exempt from obligation to use wharves, etc., and to require preference to be given to Government vessels

Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 34 and 35, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and the Tinnevelly District Gazette, from time to time, permit certain specified vessels or classes of vessels to discharge or ship cargo, or certain specified cargo or classes of cargo, at such part of the port, in such manner during such period subject to such payments and on such conditions as they may think fit, and otherwise grant exemption from the provisions of such sections. The State Government may also, by like notification, cancel or modify any such notification. The State Government may also, at any time require that any vessel belonging to or in the service of Government shall be permitted to come alongside of any wharf, quay, stage, jetty or pier belonging to the Board in preference to all other vessels at the time in port; and it shall be incumbent on the Board to give effect to any such requisition.