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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Ports Act, 1908 Section 7

Appointment of conservator STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra: In its application to the State Maharashtra in section 7,

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Ports Act, 1908 Section 7 is part of Ports Act, 1908 - Appointment of conservator STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra: In its application to the State Maharashtra in section 7,. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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4) after the word 'appoint' add the following- "The intermediate authority in respect of ports other than major ports, appointed by the State Government, shall be subject to the Superintendence, direction and control of the State Government."-Maha. Act 8 of 1973, S. 3 (1-4-1973).( 1 ) The 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words "Local Government" by A.O.. 1937 (1-4-1937). [Government] shall appoint some officer or body of persons to be conservator of every port subject to this Act.

(2) Subject to any direction by the 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words "Local Government" by A.O.. 1937 (1-4-1937). [Government] to the contrary.-

(a) in ports where there is a port officer, the port-officer shall be the conservator;

(b) in ports where there is no port-officer, but where there is a harbour-master the harbour- master shall be the conservator.

(3) Where the harbour-master is not conservator, the harbour-master and his assistants shall be subordinate to, and subject to the control of, the conservator.

(4) The conservator shall be subject to the control of the 3 (a) [a] Substituted for the words "Local Government" by A.O.. 1937 (1-4-1937). [Government], or of any intermediate authority which 3 (b) [b] Substituted for the words "that Government", by A.O.. 1937 (1-4-1937). [the Government] may appoint.

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What does Ports Act, 1908 Section 7 provide?

Section Section 7 of the Ports Act, 1908 (Appointment of conservator STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra: In its application to the State Maharashtra in section 7,) is reproduced on this page as part of the Ports Act, 1908. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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