Circular of the Ports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 20th December, 2003 on section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 [C10-NCF]

F. No. 39/5/2003-DIRE

Government of Tamil Nadu

Ports Department

dated the 20th December, 2003

To

All Principal Officers and all Port Authorities

Subject: Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1995), the working of a port, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Ports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1995) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to port authorities who undertake the working of a port at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every port authority to make an application for registration to the Director-General within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the working of a port is undertaken, and the Director-General shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Ports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu)