Act41
Enacted 2017

The Karnataka Maritime Board Act, 2015

In force 119 sections Karnataka

Act 41 of 2017

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA MARITIME BOARD ACT, 2015 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statements of objects and reasons: Sections: CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, commencement and application 2. Definitions. CHAPTER - II ESTABLISHMENT OF KARNATAKA MARITIME BOARD 3. Establishment of Karnataka Maritime Board 4. Disqualifications of members 5. Term of Office of Members 6. Vacation of office of the Board's members 7. Eligibility of re-appointment IndiaCode 8. Filling of vacancies 9. Absence of Chairman 10. Meetings of Board 11. Committee of the Board 12. Fees and allowances payable to members 13. Members of Board or Committee not to vote in certain cases 14. Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc 15. Delegation of powers 16. Functions of the Board CHAPTER - III Staff of the Board 17. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and other officers 18. Terms and conditions of the employees of the Board 19. Absorption of employees in to the Board service CHAPTER - IV Property and contracts 20. Transfer of assets and liabilities of Government to Board 21. Existing rates, etc., to be continued until altered by the Board 22. Repayment of Capital with interest 23. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement 24. Contracts by Board CHAPTER - V WORKS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT PORTS BY THE BOARD 25. Powers of the Board to execute works and provide appliances 26. Power of the Board in undertaking certain works 27. Power of Board to order sea going vessel to use dock, wharves etc 28. Accommodation for sea going vessels to use docks, wharves, etc 29. Power to order vessels not to come alongside of, or to be removed from docks, wharves etc 30. Power of Government to exempt vessels from obligation to use wharves etc 31. Board to declare when vessels other than sea going vessels compelled to use dock, wharves, etc 32. Performance of services by Board or other person COOK ed to use dock wharves, 33. Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods 34. Accommodation to be provided for customs officers in wharves, etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962 35. Power to permit erection of private wharves, etc., within the limits of port subject to conditions 36. Compensation payable in certain cases where use of any private wharf, etc., rendered unlawful CHAPTER - VI IMPOSITION AND RECOVERY OF RATES AT PORTS 37. Scales of rates for services performed by board or other person 38. Scale of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board 39. Consolidated rates of combination of services 40. Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases 41. Scale of rates and conditions 42. Power of Government to require modification or cancellation of rates 43. Remission of rates or charges 44. Refund of overcharges 45. Notice of payment of charges short levied or erroneously refunded 46. Time for payment of rates on goods 47. Boards lien for rates 48. Ship owner's lien for freight and other charges 49. Sale of goods after two months if rates or rent are not paid or lien for freight is not discharged 50. Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within time limit 51. Application of sale proceeds 52. Recovery of rates and charges by detainment of vessel 53. Grant of port clearance after payment of rates, realization of damages, etc CHAPTER - VII BORROWING POWERS OF BOARD 54. Powers to raise loans .- 55. Board Securities 56. Right of joint or several payees of securities .- 57. Powers of one or two or more joint holders to grant receipt .- 58. Endorsement to be made on security itself .- 59. Endorsement of security and liable for amount thereof 60. Issue of duplicate security .- 61. Issue of converted, etc., securities .- 62. Discharge in certain cases .- 63. Security for loans taken by the Board 64. Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board .- 65. Power of Board to repay loans before due date .- 66. Establishment of sinking fund .- 67. Investment and application of sinking fund .- Indiaicar Ode 68. Exam

Sections

Type to filter. 119 sections.

  1. 1Short title, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Establishment of Karnataka Maritime Board
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18Terms and conditions of the employees of the Board
  19. 19Absorption of employees in to the Board service
  20. 20Transfer of assets and liabilities of Government to Board
  21. 21Existing rates, etc., to be continued until altered by the Board
  22. 22Repayment of Capital with interest
  23. 23Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
  24. 24Contracts by Board
  25. 25Powers of the Board to execute works and provide appliances
  26. 26Power of the Board in undertaking certain works
  27. 27Power of Board to order sea going vessel to use dock, wharves etc
  28. 28
  29. 29Power to order vessels not to come alongside of, or to be removed from docks, wharves etc
  30. 30Power of Government to exempt vessels from obligation to use wharves etc
  31. 31
  32. 32Performance of services by Board or other person
  33. 33Responsibility of Board for loss, etc., of goods
  34. 34
  35. 35
  36. 36
  37. 37Scales of rates for services performed by board or other person
  38. 38Scale of rates and statement of conditions for use of property belonging to Board
  39. 39Consolidated rates of combination of services
  40. 40Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases
  41. 41Scale of rates and conditions
  42. 42Power of Government to require modification or cancellation of rates
  43. 43Remission of rates or charges
  44. 44Refund of overcharges
  45. 45Notice of payment of charges short levied or erroneously refunded
  46. 46Time for payment of rates on goods
  47. 47Boards lien for rates
  48. 48Ship owner's lien for freight and other charges
  49. 49
  50. 50Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board within time limit
  51. 51Application of sale proceeds
  52. 52Recovery of rates and charges by detainment of vessel
  53. 53Grant of port clearance after payment of rates, realization of damages, etc
  54. 54Powers to raise loans
  55. 55Board Securities
  56. 56Right of joint or several payees of securities
  57. 57Powers of one or two or more joint holders to grant receipt
  58. 58Endorsement to be made on security itself
  59. 59
  60. 60Issue of duplicate security
  61. 61Issue of converted, etc., securities
  62. 62Discharge in certain cases
  63. 63Security for loans taken by the Board
  64. 64Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board
  65. 65Power of Board to repay loans before due date
  66. 66Establishment of sinking fund
  67. 67Investment and application of sinking fund
  68. 68Examination of sinking fund
  69. 69Power of Board to raise loans on short Term Bills
  70. 70Power of Board to take Temporary Loans or Over Drafts
  71. 71
  72. 72General Fund of the Board
  73. 73Application of moneys in general accounts
  74. 74
  75. 75Establishment of Reserve Funds
  76. 76Power to reserve Board's securities on Board's own investments
  77. 77Prior sanction of the Government to charge expenditure to capital
  78. 78Works requiring sanction of Board or Government
  79. 79Power of Chief Executive Officer as to execution of works
  80. 80The Power of Board to compound or compromise claims
  81. 81Writing off losses
  82. 82Powers etc., of Board as Conservator
  83. 83Budget estimates
  84. 84Preparation of supplemental estimates
  85. 85Re-appropriation of amounts in estimates
  86. 86Adherence to estimate except in emergency
  87. 87Duty of board to meet liability towards salaries, allowances, pensions etc
  88. 88Accounts and audit
  89. 89Publication of audit report
  90. 90Board to remedy defects and irregularities pointed out in audit report
  91. 91Government to decide difference between Board and auditors
  92. 92Administration report
  93. 93Submission of Statements of income and expenditure to Government
  94. 94Power of Government to supersede Board
  95. 95Power of Government to give directions to Board
  96. 96Persons employed under this Act to be public servants for certain purposes
  97. 97Penalty for contravention of sections 27, 28, 29 and 31
  98. 98Penalty for setting up wharves, quays, etc., without permission
  99. 99Penalty for evading rates etc
  100. 100Recovery of value or damage to property of Board
  101. 101
  102. 102Other offences
  103. 103Cognizance of offences
  104. 104Offence by companies
  105. 105Constitution of State Ports Consultative Committee
  106. 106Local Advisory Committee
  107. 107Limitation of proceedings in respect of things done under this Act
  108. 108Protection of action done in good faith
  109. 109Power of the Government to make rules
  110. 110General power to make regulation
  111. 111Provisions with respect to regulations
  112. 112Power of Government to direct regulations to be made or to make regulations
  113. 113Power of Government to make first regulations
  114. 114Power of the Government to limit regulatory functions of the Board
  115. 115Posting of certain regulations, etc
  116. 116
  117. 117Application of provisions of Act to aircraft
  118. 118Power to remove difficulties
  119. 119Repeal and savings

Rules made under this Act

2 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • The Karnataka Maritime Board (Conduct of meetings of the Board and its Committees) Regulations, 20192019
  • The Karnataka Maritime Board Rules, 20192018

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