The Indian Ports Act

Levy of port-dues

Variation of port-dues by Government

Fees for pilotage and certain other services

Receipt, expenditure and account of port-charges

Grouping of ports

Receipts for port-charges

Master to report arrival

Conservator may in certain cases ascertain draught and charge expense to master

Ascertainment of tonnage of vessel liable to port -dues

Distraint and sale on refusal to pay port-charges

No port-clearance to be granted until port-charges are paid

Port-charges payable in one port recoverable at any other port

Penalty for evading payment of port-charges

Port-due on vessels in ballast

Port-due on vessels not discharging or taking in cargo

Port-due not to be chargeable in certain cases

Power to impose hospital port-dues

Application and account of hospital port-dues


PORT-DUES, FEESANDOTHERCHARGES


If any
vessel liable to the payment of port-dues is in any such port without proper marks on the stem and stern
posts thereof for denoting her draught, the conservator may cause the same to be ascertained by means of
the operation of hooking, and the master of the vessel shall be liable to pay the expenses of the operation.

LAWGIST

# 40 Conservator may in certain cases ascertain draught and charge expense to master