Draft Karnataka Harbour Craft (Amendment) Rules,2025.

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨Ás U À – 4ಎ 10 2025 21 1946) . 72 Part – IVA BENGALURU, MONDAY, 10, FEBRUARY , 2025 ( MAGHA , 21, SHAKAVARSHA, 1946) No. 72 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 (1)2 Particulars Rates of Fees 1 2 (a) For initial survey, measurement and issue of Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof license as required by these rules subject to a minimum of rupees For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1 Rs.2,000/- for each Harbour below also) craft. (b) For each annual inspection and renewal of Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof license subject to a minimum of rupees For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1 Rs.1,500/- for each Harbour below also) craft. (c) For each annual inspection where the vessel is Rs.10/- per ton or part thereof required to be inspected during the currency of subject to a minimum of rupees license as a result of casualty or change in Rs.1500/- for each Harbour carrying capacity of the craft. craft. For mechanically propelled crafts (see Note-1 below also) (d) On each occasion the Harbour craft is found 50% of the fee prescribed at (c) unseaworthy on being surveyed and inspected above (e) For grant of duplicate license issued under rules Rs.500/- 9 and 10 (f) For endorsing change of Tindal / Driver in Rs.500/- Harbour crafts (g) For issue of Serang / Engine Driver Competency Rs.1,000/- Certificate under rule 31 and 31 A (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.R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 3 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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