BRARY
Government of India,
EGISTERED No. D- 28
The Gazette
of India
EXTRAORDINARY
FUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI , SATURDAY , JULY 9 , 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATIONS
MERCHANT SHIPPING
New Delhi , the 9th July , 1949
No. 12 - M . IV ( 2 ) /49.-I.-In exercise of the powers conferred by clause ( b ) 1 sub - section ( 2 ) of section 9 of the Coutrol of Shipping Act , 1947 ( XXVI of 947) , the Central doverament make the following rules , amely :-- 15 pleased to
1. Short title . These Rules may be called the Control of Shipping (Rates ) ules , 1949 .
2. Depnitions . In these rules-
( a) "the Act " means the Control of Shinong Act 1947 ( XXVI of 1947 ) :
(b) " Board " means the Shipping Rates Advisory Board constituted under rule 8 .
5. Constitution of the Board .-( 1 ) The Central Government may , by notifica- n in the official Gazette , constitute one or more Boards to be called the oping Rates Advisory Board to advise it in respect or rates to be fixed under 10n 6 of the Act .
(2) A Board shall consist of such number of person or persons as the Central vernment may , by notification in the official Gazette , fix in this behalf.
(C ) The members of the Board shall be nominated by the Central vernment
4. Headquarters . The Board shall have its headquarters in Bombay or t such other place as may be notified by the ( ' entral Government in this behalf .
5 Functions ( 1 ) Before dxing any rate under section 6 of the Act, the Central Government shall refer the matter to a Board constituted under rule for advice
(2) t shall be the function of the Board to advise the Central Government in act of any matter referred to it
Procedure When any matter is referred to a Board , the Board ma crsult the interests affected , examine or cause to be examined such witnessed such documents and accounts as it may consider necessary for determining he rates to be fixed and shall submit a report to the Central Government with commendations
Fixation of rates . On receipt of the report , the Central Government nav, after considering the recommendations of the Board , fix the rates it deeme per and the rates so fixed shall be published in the official Gazette .
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No. 12- M . IV(2)/49-II.-In exercise of the powerspowers conferred by rules & and of the Control of Shipping (Rates ) Rules 1949 , the Central Government is leased to constitute a Shipping Rates Advisory Board for the purpose of dvising it in respect of the rates which may be charged for the carriage of Dassengers by shipping companies operating in Konkan trade , consisting of the ollowing persons viz.:-
1. Mr. A. N. Shah , B.A. , LL.B. , I.C.S. , Barrister- at- Law , President , Income- tax Appellate Tribunal , Headquarters Bench , Bombay .
2. Mr. D. S. Erulkar , Joint Director (General of Shipping , Bombay .
8. Mr. P. C. Malhotra , A.S.A.A. , Accountant Member , Income - tax Appellate Tribunal , Headquarters Bench , Bombay .
Mr. S. V. Kailasapathy, Assistant Controller of Indian Shipping , will act as Secretary to the Board.
2. The Board will have its headquarters in Bombay .
S. JAGANNATHAN , Joint Secy .
RESOLUTION
EXPORT TRADE
Now Delhi , the 9th July , 1949 .
No. 64 - CW( 34) /49 . The Government of India have viewed with great con- bern the unfavourable balance of trade position of India and have been conside ing ways and means to achieve a balance between exports and imports . With this end in view they have decided that a committee should be appointed to make recommendations for stepping up exports with the following terms reference : --- of
( 1) To make recommendations as to the measures to be adopted for step- ping up exports so as to achieve balanced trade , with particular reference to exports to hard currency countries .
(2) To ex: unine impediments in the way of increased exports particularly price, quality and licensing mechanism , and to suggest what should be done to remedy the situation .
(3) To make recommendations on any other matter relevant to the raain subject of promotion of export trade .
2. The committee will consist of
Chairman
Shri A D. Gorwala .
Members
1. Shri K. D. Jalan .
2. Shri Debes Chandra Ghosh .
3. Shri Ratilal Mulji Gandhi .
4. Prof. D. R. Gadgil .
5. Shei Abdul Jalil .
6. Mr. G. Euthymopulo .
7. One representative of labour .
8. One representative of primary producers .
9. Deputy Director General (Development - non - engineering) . Ministry o Industry and Supply .
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10. Shri L. K. Jha (Member - Secretary) .
Government may appoint further members to the committee as and when necessary .
The Committeo may co - ops technical officers of the Government of India as members when relevant matters relating to their work come up for examination .
The Committee is accordingly requested to undertake the necessary enquiries and to make its recommendations by September 15th at the latest.. The Committee may submit interim recommendations where they find that immediate action is called for and can be taken without waiting for the fuli report.
The headquarters of the Committee willbe at Bombay and it may visit such places as it may consider necessary for the purpose of this enquiry . The Gov ernment of India trust that firms , Chambers of Commerce , Associations and persons who are interested or knowledgeable in subjects coming under the inquiry will afford the Committee all the assistance that it may require and will comply with any request for information that may be made .
ORDERED that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all concerned . ORDERED also that it be published in a Gazette of India Extraordinary .
C. C. DESAI , Secy .
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