Section 4, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1R-YJA]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 29 July 1982 by S.O. 2385(E) [N12-1M2].

In Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [A10-V2G]. This text from 29 July 1982. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 4, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1R-YJA]. Machine: S1R-YJA.

4. Registration of ports authority.—(1) Every port authority shall, within seven days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the working of a port after such commencement, within seven days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Director-General in Form 2, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees. (2) The Director-General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No port authority shall carry on the working of a port unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Director-General: Section 2, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1RYGE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of Shipping appointed under section 7

Director-General: 24 more definitions.

port: Section 2, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1RYGE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "port" includes any part of a river or channel in which any Act relating to ports is in force

port: 14 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 12, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1R-YTT], 27 September 1981, Band A. "section 4".

Section 7, Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 [S1R-YN4], 27 September 1981, Band A. "section 4".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-9TM. Every port authority: Apply for registration in Form 2, fee ten thousand rupees; seven days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 2. Published by Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (synthetic record).