Kerala Gazette No. 10 dated 4th March 2008 .
PART I
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Fisheries & Ports ( E) Department
NOTIFICATION
No. 11613 / E1 / 2007 / F & PD.. Thiruvananthapuram, 14th January 2008 .
The following draft of the rules further to amend the Kerala State Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1970 , issued in Government Notification No. 38895 / B1 / 70/DD dated the 10th November , 1970 and published in Part I, Kerala Gazette No. 45 dated 10th November 1970 , which the Government of Kerala propose to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub - section ( 1 ) of section 6 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, (Central Act 15 of 1908 ) is hereby published as required under sub -section (2) of the said section .
Notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken up for consideration on or after one month from the date of publication in the Gazette . Any objection or suggestion which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules on or before the date specified above , will be considered by the Government . Objections and suggestions shall be addressed to the Secretary to Government , Fisheries & Ports Department , Government Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram - 1 , Kerala .
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement . ( 1 ) These rules may be called the Kerala State Ports Harbour Craft (Amendment) Rules , 2007 .
G.54/2008/G .
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(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of the Rules . In the Kerala Stafe Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1970.-
(1) in rule 4,
(i) in Jub -rule (3 ) the following shall be added at the end , namely :-
"and address proof of the owner viz . ration card or identity card issued by the Election Commission of India or any proof for identity issued by the Government ."
(ii) in sub - rule (5) for the word ' may' the word ' shall ' be substituted and the following words shall be added at the end , namely:-
"While renewing the license , the Registering authority shall take a specimen signature of the owner of the harbour craft in the inner cover page of the license for future verification ."
(3) in rule 12 , after proviso shall be inserted , namely:- sub - rule ( 1 ) , the following sub - rule and "( 1A) . If any harbour craft for any reason except for as provided in these rules fails to comply with these rules shall be liable for penalty at the rate of double the license fee for every year of default :
Provided that before granting license , the Registering authority shall examine registration documents under Mercantile Shipping Act in respect of migrating harbour crafts or other States also and ensure that such harbour craft is not a defaulter in the State and if found defaulter , apply these rules . " 3
(3) In Appendix , for the existing Form B , the following Form shall be substituted , namely:-
"FORM B
[Se Rule 4(5) ]
LICENSE UNDER KERALA STATE PORT HARBOUR CRAFT RULES , 1970
(To ply within the port limits of the licensing Port ) 1. License number and name of the Vessel
2. Place and Port of Licensing
3. (a) Date of License (b) Period of validity
4. Name (s) and address ( es) of the owner(s)
5. Size of the Vessel (Registered tonnage)
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6. Description of Vessel ( here mention the registration number under Mercantile Shipping Act ) , Port of registry and type of vessel as " Trawler /Gilnetter/ Dingy/Catamaran/ Boat " etc.
7. Equipment (Equipments llike navigational lights , life buoys /jackets , anchor , rope , chain etc.)
8. When built and where built .
9. Make/ Type of Engine , Serial No. of Engine, Horse Power . :
10. Number of crew in the vessel
Maximum
Minimum
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11. Nam of Serange/Master
(Scal of the licensing Port Office with date)
Signature and seal of the Licensing Officer " .
By order of the Governor ,
L. RADHAKRISHNAN , SecretarytoGovernment.