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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.IDD 62 PSP 2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vikasa Soudha,

Bangalore, dated:10.02.2025.

NOTIFICATION-II

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Harbour

Craft Rules,1963, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the

powers conferred by section 6 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act XV of 1908)

is hereby published as required by sub-section (2) of section 6 of the said Act to the

information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that

the said draft will be taken into consideration after thirty days from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from

any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above, will

be considered by the State Government. Objections or suggestions may be addressed to the

Secretary to Government, Infrastructure Development, Ports and Inland Water Transport

Department, Ground Floor, Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru - 560001.

1. Title and Commencement.-(1) These rules may be called as the draft Karnataka

Harbour Craft (Amendment) Rules,2025.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official

Gazette.

2.Substitution of Appendix II.-In the Karnataka Harbour Craft Rules,1963 for

Appendix II, and the entries relating thereto the following shall be substituted namely.-

APPENDIX-II

Fees for survey, Licensing, Inspection of Harbour Crafts, Endorsing charge of Tindals and

Issue of Competence Certificate of Serang / Engine Driver

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Particulars

Rates of Fees

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(a)

For initial survey, measurement and issue of

license as required by these rules

For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1

below also)

Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof

subject to a minimum of rupees

Rs.2,000/- for each Harbour

craft.

(b)

For each annual inspection and renewal of

license

For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1

below also)

Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof

subject to a minimum of rupees

Rs.1,500/- for each Harbour

craft.

(c)

For each annual inspection where the vessel is

required to be inspected during the currency of

license as a result of casualty or change in

carrying capacity of the craft.

For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1

below also)

Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof

subject to a minimum of rupees

Rs.1500/- for each Harbour

craft.

(d)

On each occasion the Harbour craft is found

unseaworthy on being surveyed and inspected

50% of the fee prescribed at (c)

above

(e)

For grant of duplicate license issued under rules

9 and 10

Rs.500/-

(f)

For endorsing change of Tindal / Driver in

Harbour crafts

Rs.500/-

(g)

For issue of Serang / Engine Driver Competency

Certificate under rule 31 and 31 A

Rs.1,000/-

(h)

For change of ownership

Rs.500/-

Note:1. In addition to the fees prescribed above a fee of rupees 2,000/- shall be levied for

survey of a harbour craft propelled by mechanical power on each occasion it is required to

be surveyed by the Marine Engineer, i,e, at the time of initial issue of licence and at the time

of its renewal annually. Such survey shall be conducted by the Marine Engineer deputed to

the Port Department/Karnataka Maritime Board or by such other competent person as may

be appointed in this behalf by the State Government,(see Proviso to sub-rule (2) of rule 4

and sub-rule (3) of rule15)for Mechanised fishing vessels for which only a running test is

made by the Licensing Officer.

Note:2. (1) Rupees 300/- fee shall be levied for amending a Licence.

(2) In addition to the above fees, actual travelling allowances of the surveyor as

admissible to him under the rules from and to his headquarters shall be recovered if the

survey is carried out away from the headquarters. When the surveyor is able to undertake

the survey during a visit to any out- station for another survey the expenditure on account

of his T.A etc., shall be apportioned equally between the respective owners.

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Note:3. The rates specified in Appendix-2 Column 2 shall be increased 5% annually. These

rates will be reviewed after every 5 years.

The annual escalation of 5% is fixed/considered as per the concurrence of Finance

Department vide Note No. FD 450 Exp-1/2024 dated 02.12.2024 and Cabinet Note

sub No. C/48/2025, Dated:30.01.2025.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Nagarathnamma G.)

Under Secretary to Government,

Infrastructure Development, Ports and

Inland Water Transport Department (Ports)

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