Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage
Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 deals with assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage. The proper officer to whom the return has been furnished under sub-section (4) of section 24 shall, after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he thinks fit and after satisfying himself that the particulars stated in the return are correct, by order, assess the amount of marine aids to navig The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2022.
(1) The proper officer to whom the return has been furnished under sub-section (4) of section 24 shall, after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he thinks fit and after satisfying himself that the particulars stated in the return are correct, by order, assess the amount of marine aids to navigation dues payable by the owner or the master of the ship.
(2) If the return has not been furnished to the proper officer under sub-section (4) of section 24, he shall, after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he thinks fit, by order, assess the amount of marine aids to navigation dues payable by the owner or the master of the ship.
(3) For the purposes of levy of marine aids to navigation dues, the tonnage of a ship or sailing vessel shall be reckoned as under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), for such dues payable on a ship’s tonnage including the tonnage of any space added under the said Act to the tonnage of ships by reason of such space being utilised for carrying cargo.
(4) In order to ascertain the tonnage of any ship for the purpose of levying marine aids to navigation dues, the proper officer may, if he deems it fit, require the production of any documents, the appearance of any person and the inspection of any vessel, in such manner as may be prescribed.
Section 27, The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 (Act 20 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 27
What does Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act deal with?
Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act is headed "Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage". The proper officer to whom the return has been furnished under sub-section (4) of section 24 shall, after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he thinks fit and after satisfying himself that the particulars stated in the return are correct, by order, assess the amount of marine aids to navig
How do I find court cases under Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Marine Aids to Navigation Act 27, section 27 Marine Aids to Navigation Act, section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 24 (Levy and collection of marine aids to navigation dues), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, cited as Marine Aids to Navigation Act 27, came into force on 31 Mar 2022, having been enacted on 31 Jul 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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