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Indian Ports Act, 1908 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....of navigable rivers or channels to which the1[Government], in exercise of the power hereinafter conferred, extends this Act. (3) But nothing in Section 31 or Section 32 shall apply to any port, river or channel to which the section has not been specially extended by the1[Government]. ___________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "Local Government" by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). Section 2 - Savings Nothing in this Act shall-- (i) apply to any vessel belonging to, or in the service of1[the Central Government or a State Government]2[***], or to any vessel of war belonging to any Foreign Prince or State, or (ii) deprive any person of any right of property or other private right, except as hereinafter expressly provided, or (iii) affect any law or rule relating to the customs or any order or direction lawfully made or given pursuant thereto. ___________________________ 1. Substituted for "His Majesty" by A.L.O., 1950 (26-1-1950). 2. The words "or the Government of India" were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). Section 3 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is.....

Indian Ports Act, 1908 Section 2

Title: Savings

State: Central

Year: 1908

Nothing in this Act shall-- (i) apply to any vessel belonging to, or in the service of1[the Central Government or a State Government]2[***], or to any vessel of war belonging to any Foreign Prince or State, or (ii) deprive any person of any right of property or other private right, except as hereinafter expressly provided, or (iii) affect any law or rule relating to the customs or any order or direction lawfully made or given pursuant thereto. ___________________________ 1. Substituted for "His Majesty" by A.L.O., 1950 (26-1-1950). 2. The words "or the Government of India" were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937).

Ports Act, 1908 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....been preserved. The only clause which in any way alters the law at at present in force in clause 43(b). That clause corresponds to S. 43(b) of the Act, which enacts that the owner or master of a vessel must pay all expenses, required by S.228 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 to be borne by him, before the grant of a port-clearance. The Statute of 1854 has been repealed by the present Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 and 58 Vict.. Cap. 60). Section 207 of which makes the owner or master liable to pay a further item of expense in addition to the items mentioned in the corresponding Section (228) of the repealed Statute. The substitution of Section 207 of the existing Statute for the reference to the repealed Statute makes the scope of clause 43(b) of the Bill slightly wider than that of the corresponding provision of the existing Act. This is, however, in accordance with the spirit of the existing enactment. The Act has been withdrawn from certain ports mentioned in the first schedule, while certain new ports have been brought under its operation. The schedule has been amended accordingly........"- Gaz. of Ind.. 1908, Part V. page 309.An Act to condolidate the enactments.....