The Indian Ports Act

Hoisting unlawful colours in port

Foreign deserters

Application of sections 10 and 21

Grant of sites for sailors‟ institutes

Exercise of powers of conservator by his assistants

Service of written notices of directions

Publication of orders of Government

Authorities exercising jurisdiction in ports to co-operate in manoeuvres for defence of port

Duties of the said authorities in an emergency

Application of certain provisions of the Act to aircraft

Maritime seruity

[Repealed.]


SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS


1[68D. Maritime security.--A port facility in India shall comply with all the requirements
contained in Chapter IXB of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) or the rules made
thereunder so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section, the expression "port facility" shall have the
same meaning as assigned to it in Part IXB of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958).

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# 68D Maritime seruity