INDIAN PORTS ACT, 1908

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S.1 Title and extent

S.2 Savings

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Power to extend or withdraw the Act or certain portions thereof

S.5 Alteration of limits of ports

S.6 Power to make port-rules

S.7 Appointment of conservator

S.8 Power of conservator to give and enforce directions for certain specified purposes

S.9 Power to cut warps and ropes

S.10 Removal of obstructions within limits of port

S.11 Recovery of expenses of removal

S.12 Removal of lawful obstructions

S.13 Fouling of Government moorings

S.14 Raising or removal of wreck impeding navigation within limits of port

S.15 Power to board vessels and enter buildings

S.16 Power to require crews to prevent or extinguish fire

S.17 Appointment and powers of health-officer

S.18 Indemnity of Government against act or default of post official or pilot

S.19 Injuring buoys, beacons and moorings

S.20 Willfully loosening vessel from moorings

S.21 Improperly discharging ballast

S.22 Graving vessel within prohibited limits

S.23 Boiling pitch on board vessel within prohibited limits

S.24 Drawing spirits by unprotected artificial light

S.25 Warping

S.26 Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset

S.27 Discharge of firearms in port

S.28 Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish fire

S.29 Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores

S.30 Removing stones or injuring shores of port prohibited

S.31 Moving of vessels without pilot or permission of harbour-master

S.32 Provision of certain vessels with fire-extinguishing apparatus

S.33 Levy of port-dues

S.34 Variation of port-dues by Government

S.35 Fees for pilotage and certain other services

S.36 Receipt, expenditure and account of port-charges

S.37 Grouping of ports

S.38 Receipts for port-charges

S.39 Master to report arrival

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

S.41 Ascertainment of tonnage of vessel liable to port-dues

S.42 Distraint and sale on refusal to pay port-charges

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