THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—TJV$4\

TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th February, 2002

No. TAMP/11/2001-TPT.—In exercise of the powers

conferred by Sections 49 and 50 of the Major Port Trust

Act, 1963 (3 8 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports

hereby approves the proposal of the Tuticorin Port Trust

to extend till the dale of revision of the special rate for

dredging in total the validity of the revised special rate for

dredging payable by vessels calling at its container terminal

as in the Order appended hereto.

TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS

Case No. TAMP/11/2001-TPT

The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) ...

Applicant

ORDER

(Passed on this 25th day of February, 2002)

This Authority had passed an Order on 2 June, 2000

prescribing a special rate for capital dredging at the Tuticorin

Port Trust (TPT)- Subsequently, based on a request from

the TPT, a reduction in the special rate for capital dredging

in respect of vessels calling at the container berth had

been approved for a specific period of six months from 27

February, 2001 to 26 August, 2001. As requested by the

TPT, the validity of the revised special rates for capital

dredging was initially extended for a period of three months

with effect from 27 August, 2001 and further extended for

a period of three months from 27 November. 2001 or till the

date of revision of the special rate for dredging in total

whichever is earlier, vide this Authority's Order dated 19

November, 2001. The Order was notified in the Gazette of

India on 20 November, 2001.

2.1 The TPT has now proposed to extend the

concession till the date of decision on its proposal for

revision of the special rate for dredging in total.

2.2 The TPT has given the following points in

support of its proposal:

(i) A fresh proposal for the revision of the special

rate for dredging in total was considered by

•the Board of Trustees of the TPT in its meetiug

held on 16 February, 2002. Action is being taken

to send the proposal to the Authority for

consideration.

(ii) The validity of the revised special rate for

capital dredging on vessels calling at the

Container Terminal at the TPT may be extended

til) the date of implementation of the Order of

the Authority on the proposal of the port on

general revision of tariff. This is intended to

continue the revised special rate for capital

dredging on container vessels calling at TPT

Container Terminal without any break.

3. It is noteworthy that the special rate was reduced

earlier based on a commercial judgement of the TPT. In the

instant case, the TPT sought extension of the concession

on the ground that the TPT has included comprehensive

revision of dredging levy along with its proposal for general

revision of its Scale of Rates which has been approved by

the Board of Trustees in its meeting held on 16 February,

2002.

4, In the result, and for the reasons given above, this

Authority decides to extend the validity of the revised

special rate for capital dredging on vessels calling at the

Container Terminal at the TPT till the date of decision on

its proposal for revision of the special rate for dredging in

total as a part of the next general revision/review of its

Scale of Rates.

S. SATHYAM, Chairman

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