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Date: 2015-07-14 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby disposes of the proposal received from Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT) for amending the definition of Day in the Scale of Rates of Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT), as in the Order appended hereto.

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Executive Summary: This document details an order from the Tariff Authority for Major Ports regarding a proposal from the Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT) to amend the definition of "Day" in its Scale of Rates. The amendment changes the start and end time of a "Day" for demurrage calculation. The change is effective from April 1, 2015. Key Points / Main Content: Amendment of "Day" Definition: * The definition of "Day" in the MBPT Scale of Rates is amended. * The new definition of "Day" is the period from 0800 hours to 0800 hours the following day. * The previous definition was from midnight to midnight. Background and Justification: * The MBPT proposed the amendment to mitigate traffic congestion and delays in the movement of outward loaded trucks. * A committee recommended the change to align with Container Freight Stations (CFS) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and other major ports. * The MBPT Board approved the amendment on March 27, 2015. * The amendment received concurrence from Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents Association (BCHAA) and Mumbai NhavaSheva Ship Agents Association (MANSA). Implementation: * The amendment is effective from April 1, 2015. * MBPT is advised to modify the relevant note in its Scale of Rates. * MBPT is advised to refrain from issuing circulars about changes to the Scale of Rates before approval from the Authority. Impact Analysis: Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT): * Impact: MBPT's definition of "Day" in its Scale of Rates is officially changed. * Action Required: Modify the relevant note in the Scale of Rates and adhere to the new definition from April 1, 2015. Refrain from issuing circulars before Authority approval. Port Users / User Organizations: * Impact: Demurrage calculation will now be based on the 0800-0800 hours definition of "Day." * Action Required: Take note of the new definition of "Day" for cargo clearance and demurrage calculations, effective April 1, 2015. Tariff Authority for Major Ports: * Impact: Approval of the amendment to the definition of "Day." * Action Required: Ensure that the order is implemented and that MBPT follows the advisory regarding circulars.

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Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: A law under which the Tariff Authority for Major Ports exercises its powers. Tariff Authority for Major Ports: An authority that disposes of proposals received from Mumbai Port Trust for amending the definition of Day in the Scale of Rates. Mumbai Port Trust: An applicant that proposed to amend the definition of Day in the Scale of Rates. Scale of Rates: A document of Mumbai Port Trust which defines 'Day' and is subject to amendment. T.S. Balasubramanian: Member Finance of QUORUM Chandra Bhan Singh: Member Economic of QUORUM JNPT: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust - reference point for defining day hrs Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents Association: An organisation that gave its concurrence to the amendment proposed by MBPT
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¼foRr½ (ii) Jh pUnz Hkku flag] lnL; ¼vFkZ’kkL=½ vvvvkkkknnnnss''ss''kkkk ¼¼¼¼ttttqqyyqqyykkkkbbbbZZ ZZ 2222000011115555 ddddss ss nnnnwlwlwlwljjjjss ss ffffnnnnuuuu iiiikkkkffffjjjjrrrr½½½½ यह मामला, इस (cid:27)ािधकरण ’ारा मुंबई प(cid:5) तन (cid:9)य ास (एमबीपीटी) के दरमान म- ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन के िलए, मुंबई प(cid:5) तन (cid:9) यास(एमबीपीटी) से (cid:27)ा2 त (cid:27)3 ताव से संबंिधत ह।ै 2. मुंबई प(cid:5) तन (cid:9) यास (एमबीपीटी) के दरमान िपछली बार इस (cid:27)ािधकरण के .दनांक 02 जनवरी, 2015 के आदशे ’ारा अनुमो.दत .कये गये थे। ये दरमान, 19 जनवरी, 2015 को भारत के राजप@ म- राजप@ संAय ा 19 के अंतग(cid:26)त अिधसूिचत .कये गये थे । 3. मुंबई प(cid:5) तन (cid:9) यास (एमबीपीटी) न े .दनांक 17 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 के अपने प@ म,- जनवरी 2015 म- अनुमो.दत मौजूदा दरमान म - ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन के िलए (cid:27)3 ताव (cid:27)3 तुत .कया है। मुंबई प(cid:5)त न (cid:9)य ास (एमबीपीटी) ’ारा (cid:27)3त ुत .कये गये द3त ावेज के आधार पर .कये गये अनुरोध, िनG नानुसार ह H:- 3089 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (i) मुंबई पÙkन (cid:9) यास (एमबीपीटी)के वत(cid:26)मान दरमान इस (cid:27)िधकरण ’ारा 19 जनवरी 2015 के राजप@ संAय ा 19 के अंतग(cid:26)त अनुमो.दत ह।H किथत दरमान के उपखंड 1.1(vii) म- दी गई ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा, इस (cid:27)कार ह ै: ‘’’.दन’ का अथ(cid:26) है एक कैल-डर .दवस अFkkZr एक ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ से उससे आगामी ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मN यराि@ तक क(cid:19) vof/’’ (ii) दरमान क(cid:19) धारा 3.1.(ख) के अनुसार िनशु%क .दन क(cid:19) समािO के पPच ात कागQ पर दरमान म- दी गई दर के अनुसार िवलंब शु% क, वसूल .कया जाता है । इस (cid:27)कार य.द कागQ का िनपटान अंितम िनशु%क .दन क(cid:19) मNय राि@ या उसके पP चात, .कया जाता ह ैतो कागQ के डॉक से अंितम िनशु%क .दन (दरमान म- ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा के संदभ(cid:26) म- ) क(cid:19) समािO के पP चात िनपटान .कये जाने पर िवलंब शु%क वसूल .कया जाएगा। (iii) मN यराि@ के पP चात िवतरण के िलए कागQ से लदे "ए वाहन पर िवलंब शु%क और डाdsa म- त(cid:5)प ाPच ाितक संरोध का मुSा प(cid:5) तन-(cid:27)योT ता/प(cid:5) तन-(cid:27)योTत ा संगठन ’ारा भूतकाल म- बार बार उठाया जाता रहा ह।ै वे मुंबई प(cid:5)त न (cid:9)य ास से दरमान म - दी गई ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म - संशोधन का अनुरोध करते रह े ह H िजसके प/रणाम3व Wप यातायात क(cid:19) संकुलता या डॉक से बाहर जाने वाले गेट पर, लद े"ए वाहन के संचलन म- होने वाले िवलंब म- कमी आएगी। (iv) इस काय(cid:26)भार म- आने वाली क/ठनाइ;k sa क(cid:19) जांच करने के िलए ग/ठत सिमित ’ारा इस मुSे पर सोच-िवचार .कया गया था। सिमित ’ारा क(cid:19) गई िसफा/रश- इस (cid:27)कार ह H:- ‘’प(cid:5) तन को ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ से आगामी ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ तक क(cid:19) अपेYा 0800 बजे से 0800 बजे तक जेएनपीटी पर सीएसएफ के समWप क(cid:19) जानी चािहए ता.क काxksZa का िवतरण तीसरी पारी म- िबना .कसी िवलंब शु% क के जारी रखा जा सके ‘’ (v) (cid:27)योT ता/(cid:27)योT ता संगठन के ’ारा .कए गए अनुरोध तथा इस तZय पर िवचार करते "ए .क अ(cid:9)य प(cid:5)त न (केओपीटी, पीपीटी वीपीटी, सीएचपीटी वीओसीपीटी, सीओपीटी) से संबंिधत दरमान म - ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा दी गई ह ै िजनम- पहली पारी 0600 बजे (cid:27)ारंभ होती ह ैतथा प/रवहन संकुलन को कम करने के िलए एमबीपीटी बोड(cid:26) ने अपने टीआर सं. 243 .दनांक 27.3.2015 के अंतग(cid:26)त दरमान म,- ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन का अनुमोदन (cid:27)दान कर .दया ह ै जो इस (cid:27)कार ह ै। ’’(cid:1)दन’ का अिभ(cid:10)ाय: उस अविध से ह ैजो ‘(cid:1)दन’ के 0800 बजे आरंभ होकर आगामी (cid:1)दवस के 0800 बजे समा(cid:29)त हो जाएगी ‘’ (vi) उपयु(cid:26)T त के प/र(cid:27)े] य म- एमबीपीटी ’ारा इस (cid:27)ािधकरण को, ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- ऊपर .दए अनुसार संशोधन का अनुमोदन (cid:27)दान करने का अनुरोध .कया गया ह ै। 4.1 िनधा(cid:26)/रत परमाश_ (cid:27).‘या के अनुसार, .दनांक 17 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 के (cid:27)3त ाव क(cid:19) एक (cid:27)ित इं.दरा कंटेनर टaमनल (cid:27)ा. िल. (आईसीटीपीएल) और संबंिधत (cid:27)योT ता/(cid:27)योT त संगठन को, उनक(cid:19) /ट2प णी के िलए भेजी गई थी । केवल बृहन मुंबई कसट ् म हाऊस एज-cस सं3 था(बीसीएचएए) ने अपने .दनांक 08 मई 2015 और मुंबई (cid:9)ह ावा शेवा िशप एज-cस एसोिस,शs न (एमएएनएसए ) ने अपन े .दनांक 13 मई 2015 के ई-मेल के अंतग(cid:26)त अपनी /ट2प िणयां भेजी हH । इस मामले के िनiVku तक .कसी भी अ(cid:9)य (cid:27)योTत ा ने अपनी /ट2 पिणयां नgha भेजी हH । 4.2. बीसीएचएए ने एमबीपीटी ’ारा (cid:27)3 तािवत संशोधन के िलए अपनी सहमित (cid:27)दान कर दी है तथा एमएएनएसए ने इस संशोधन के संदभ(cid:26) म- उ% लेख .कया ह ै.क उ(cid:9) ह -कोई आपिd नहe ह ै। 5. संदभा(cid:26)धीन मामले पर 18 मई 2015 को मुंबई म- (cid:27)ािधकरण के काया(cid:26)लय म- संयुTत सुनवाई क(cid:19) गई थी िजसम- एमबीपीटी तथा (cid:27)योT ता संगठन ने अपने िवचार (cid:27)3 तुत .कए थे। 6. इस मामले म- परामश(cid:26) स े संबंिधत काय(cid:26)वाही का /रकाड(cid:26) (cid:27)ािधकरण के काया(cid:26)लय म- उपलfध ह ै । संबंिधत पYो के ’ारा .कए तक(cid:26) िवतक(cid:26) के उgरण संबंिधत पY को पृथक-पृथक भेज .दए जाएंगे । ये िववरण हमारी वेबसाईट http//tariffauthority.gov.in. पर भी देखे जा सकते ह H। 7. इस मामले पर कार(cid:26)वाई के दौरान एकि@त समi जानकारी से िनGन ि3थित 3प jट होती ह:ै (i). एमबीपीटी के वत(cid:26)मान दरमान म- ‘.दन’ शfद से अिभ(cid:27)ाय: ह ै ‘’’.दन’ का अथ(cid:26) ह ै केल-डर .दवस अथा(cid:26)त एक .दन क(cid:19) मN यराि@ से उससे आगामी ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ े तक क(cid:19) अविध‘’ । एमबीपीटी के अनुसार इससे वह ि3थित उ(cid:5)प (cid:9)न हो जाती है िजसम- दसू री पारी म- िवेतरण के िलए (दसू री पारी 2330 बजे समा2त हो जाती ह)ै लद े"ए वाहन 2330 के पP चात गेट पर रेाक िलये जाते हH ता.क एमबीपीटी के िनधा(cid:26)/रत दरमान के अनुसार काxksZa पर ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा के अनुWप, िवलंब शु% क िलया जा सके। इससे एमबीपीटी पर यातायातीय भीड़ बढ़ने क(cid:19) /रपोट(cid:26) िमली ह।ै प/रणामत:¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 संबंिधत पणधा/रय से िशकायत- (cid:27)ा2त होनी शु: हो गई हH। इसिलए एमबीपीटी ने ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन का िवचार .कया है। (ii) एमबीपीटी ने सिू चत .कया ह ै.क एमबीपीटी ’ारा इस mय वसाय म- पेश आने वाली सम3य ाn क(cid:19) जांच के िलए ग/ठत सिमित ने साथ-साथ ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा को ‘’’.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ से आगामी ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) मNय राि@ तक क(cid:19) अपेYा 0800 बजे से 0800 बजे तक’’ के :प म- संशोिधत करने क(cid:19) िसफा/रश क(cid:19) ह ैता.क कागQ िवतरण का काय(cid:26) िबना .कसी िवलंब शु% क पर जोर .दए, तीसरी पारी म- जारी रखा जा सके। (iii) जैसा .क अिधकांश अ(cid:9) य महाप(cid:5) तन (cid:9)य ास के दरमान और जैसा.क एमपबीपीटी ने 3व यं भी कहा ह ै अिधकांश अ(cid:9)य महाप(cid:5) तन म- ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा इस (cid:27)कार दी गई है .क ‘.दन’ का आरंभ पहली पारी (0600 बजे) से होगा तथा समािO अगले ‘.दन’ के 0600 बजे हो जाएगी, ि3थित के मSेनजर एमबीपीटी ने ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन का अनुरोध .कया ह ै.क ‘.दन’ का (cid:27)ारंभ पहली मारी से माना जाए । (iv) चूं.क एमबीपीटी म- पहली पारी (cid:27)ात’ आठ बजे आरंभ होती ह ै । इसिलए एमबीपीटी ने ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- इस (cid:27)कार संशोधन करने का (cid:27)3 ताव .कया ह ै.क ‘.दन’ का अिभ(cid:27)ाय: gkगs ा - ‘.दन’ के 0800 बजे से लेकर आगामी ‘.दन’ के 0800 बजे तक क(cid:19) अविध । (v) (cid:27)द(cid:5) त ह ै.क एमबीपीटी’ारा (cid:27)3 तािवत संशोधन, िनकाय के (cid:9)य ािसय (बोड(cid:26) आफ o3ट ीज़) ’ारा अनुमो.दत ह ैतथा यह इस m यापार म- आने वाली क/ठनाइय क(cid:19) जांच करने के िलए ग/ठत सिमित क(cid:19) िसफा/रश के अनुWप ह ै और उससे यातायातीय भीड़ और िवतरण के िलए लद े"ए oक के डॉक के गेट से बाहर जाने म- होने वाले िवलंब म- कमी आएगी। यह (cid:27)ािधकरण एमबीपीटी ’ारा प(cid:5)त न के (cid:27)3त ाव अनसु ार, ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन के िलए .कए गए अनुरोध को 3 वीकार करने पर सहमत ह।ै (vi) जैसा .क पहले भी कहा गया ह,ै एमबीपीटी ने इस आधार पर .क 01 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 से ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- संशोधन का अनुामोदन मांगा गया ह,ै एक प/रप@ mय ापारकता(cid:26)n को पहले ही जारी कर .दया गया ह।ै इस संबंध म- यह कहना ह ै .क इस (cid:27)ािधकरण के आदशे सामा(cid:9)य त: राजप@ अिधसूचना जारी होने के 30 ‘.दन’ के पP चात (cid:27)भावी हो जाते ह H जब तक .क अ(cid:9) यथा संबंिधत (cid:27)शु%क आदशे म- िवशेष तौर पर इससे िभ(cid:9)न उ%ल ेख न .कया गया हो । कुछ अपवा.दत मामल म- ऐसा कलमबg .कए गए कारण से िपछल े(cid:27)भाव से (cid:27)भावी .कये जात ेह।H संदभा(cid:26)धीन मामल म - ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा को 01 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 से िपछले (cid:27)भाव से संशोधन करने के िलए (cid:27)योTत ा मान गये ह।H (cid:27)योTत ाn क(cid:19) सहमित के प/र(cid:27)े] य म- ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) प/रभाषा म- .कया जाने वाला संशोधन 01 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 से (cid:27)भावी .कया जाना ह ैतथािप एमबीपीटी को दरमान और शतr म- प/रवत(cid:26)न क(cid:19) सूचना दने े संबंधी प/रप@, (cid:27)ािधकरण ’ारा संशोधन के अनुमोदन से पूव(cid:26) m यापारकता(cid:26)n को जारी न करने का परामश(cid:26) .दया गया ह।ै 8.1. प/रणामत: उपयु(cid:26)T त कारण से और समi िवचार-िवमश(cid:26) के आधार पर यह (cid:27)ािधकरण एमबीपीटी के दरमान के उपखंड 1.1 (vii) ‘.दन’ क(cid:19) वत(cid:26)मान प/रभाषा के 3 थान पर िनG निलिखत प/रभाषा बदलने का अनुमोदन (cid:27)दान करता ह।ै ‘’’.दन’ का अिभ(cid:27)ाय ह ै: ‘.दन’ के 0800 बजे से लेकर आगामी ‘.दन’ के 0800 बजे समा2त अविध’’ 8.2. एमबीपीटी को अपने दरमान के (cid:27)ासंिग क नोट म- उपयुTत संशोधन करने का परामश(cid:26) .दया जाता ह ै। 8.3. यह किथत संशोधन 01 अ(cid:27)ैल 2015 से (cid:27)भावी होगा। (Vh-,l- ckyklqczg~efu;u] lnL; ¼foÙk½ [foKkiu III@4@vlk-@143@2015 ¼138½] TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 9th July, 2015 No. TAMP/28/2015-MBPT.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby disposes of the proposal received from Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT) for amending the definition of ‘Day’ in the Scale of Rates of Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT), as in the Order appended hereto.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS Case No. TAMP/28/2015-MBPT The Mumbai Port Trust - - - Applicant QUORUM (i) Shri T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance) (ii) Shri Chandra Bhan Singh, Member (Economic) ORDER (Passed on this 2nd day of July, 2015) This case relates to a proposal received from Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT) seeking approval for amendment in the definition of ‘Day’ in the Scale of Rates of Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT). 2. The Scale of Rates of MBPT was last approved by this Authority vide its Order dated 02 January 2015. The Scale of rates of MBPT was notified in the Gazette of India on 19 January 2015 vide Gazette No. 19. 3. The MBPT vide its letter dated 17 April 2015 has submitted a proposal for amending the definition of ‘Day’ in its existing Scale of Rates approved in January 2015. The submissions made by MBPT as seen from the documents furnished by the MBPT are as follows: (i). The existing Scale of Rates of MBPT are approved by the Authority vide Gazette No.19 dated 19 January 2015. In the said Scale of Rates, the definition of ‘Day’ is provided under Clause 1.1(vii) as given below: “Day means a calendar day i.e. the period from the midnight of a day to the midnight of the following day”. (ii) As per Section 3.1(B) of the Scale of Rates, demurrage is recovered on the cargo after expiry of free days at the rate provided in SOR. Thus, the cargo which is cleared from the docks after expiry of last free days (in terms of definition of ‘Day’ in SOR) attracts demurrage if it is cleared after midnight of the last free day or thereafter. (iii). The issue of charging demurrage on cargo loaded on trucks for delivery beyond midnight and consequential detention of loaded vehicles inside the dock has been raised by Port users/ Ports User’s Association time and again in the past. They have been requesting MBPT to change the definition of ‘Day in the SOR which would also mitigate the traffic congestion or delays in movement of outward loaded trucks meant for delivery from the Dock gates. (iv). This issue was also deliberated by a Committee constituted for examining the problems faced by the trade. The recommendation made by the committee is as under: “Port should change the ‘day’ hrs from midnight of a day to midnight of following day to 0800hrs – 0800 hrs on the following day on the lines of the CSFs at JNPT so that delivery of cargo can be continued to IIIrd shift, without insisting for demurrage.” (v). Considering the request made by Users/ User Organisations and the fact that other Ports (KOPT, PPT, VPT, CHPT, VOCPT, COPT) are having definition of ‘Day in their respective Scale of rates starting from 0600 hours of a day which is commencing on first shift and also to mitigate the problem of traffic congestion, the MBPT Board has accorded approval vide TR No.243 of 27.3.2015 to the amendment in the definition of ‘Day in SOR as given below: “Day Shall mean the period starting from 0800 hours of a day and ending at 0800 hours of the following day”. (vi). In view of above, MBPT has requested this Authority to approve the amendment in the definition of ‘Day’ as brought out above. 4.1. In accordance with the consultative procedure prescribed, a copy of the MBPT proposal dated 17 April 2015 was taken up on consultation with Indira Container Terminal Private Limited (ICTPL) and concerned users/ user organisations seeking their comments. Only Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents’ Association (BCHAA) vide its email dated 08 May 2015 and Mumbai & Nhava-Sheva Ship Agent’s Association (MANSA) vide its email dated 13 May 2015 have furnished their comments. None of the other users have furnished their comments, till the case was disposed of. 4.2. The BCHAA has given its concurrence to the amendment proposed by MBPT and MANSA has stated that they have no objection to the proposed change. 5. A joint hearing on the case in reference was held on 18 May 2015 at the office of this Authority in Mumbai. At the joint hearing, MBPT and users/ user organisations have made their submissions. 6. The proceedings relating to consultation in this case are available on records at the office of this Authority. An excerpt of the arguments made by the concerned parties will be sent separately to the relevant parties. These details will also be made available at our website http://tariffauthority.gov.in.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 7. With reference to the totality of the information collected during the processing of this case, the following position emerges: (i). The existing Scale of Rates of MBPT defines the term ‘Day’ as ‘Day means a calendar day i.e. the period from the midnight of a day to the midnight of the following day’. According to MBPT, this is leading to a position where a loaded vehicle meant for delivery in the 2nd shift (the 2nd shift gets over at 2330 hours), are retained at the Gate after 2330 hours, so that the cargo attracts demurrage in view of the definition of ‘day’ prescribed in the MBPT Scale of Rates. This is reported to cause congestion at MBPT, which in turn has led to MBPT receiving complaints from the relevant stakeholders. Therefore, the MBPT has come up with a proposal for amending the definition of day. (ii). The MBPT has reported that a Committee constituted by the MBPT for examining the problems faced by the trade, has, interalia, recommended to change the definition of ‘day’ from midnight of a day to midnight of following day to 0800hrs – 0800 hrs on the following day so that delivery of cargo can be continued in the IIIrd shift, without being insisted for demurrage. (iii). As seen from the Scale of Rates of majority of other Major Port Trusts and as also brought out by MBPT itself, the Scale of Rates of majority of other Major Port Trusts define day beginning from the start of the 1st shift (06.00 hrs.) and ending at 06.00 hrs on the next day. It is in view of this position that the MBPT has proposed to amend the definition of day so that the day begins from the start of the 1st shift. (iv). Since the first shift at MBPT begins at 0800 hrs in the morning, the MBPT has proposed amendment in the definition of day in such a manner that Day shall mean the period starting from 0800 hours of a day and ending at 0800 hours of the following day. (v). Given that the amendment proposed by the MBPT to the definition of day has the approval of its Board of Trustees and is seen to be in line with the recommendation made by the Committee constituted for examining the problems faced by the trade and also since the proposed amendment is reported to mitigate the traffic congestion and delay in the movement of outward loaded trucks meant for delivery from the Dock gates, this Authority is inclined to accede to the request made by the MBPT to amend the definition of day, as proposed by the Port. (vi). As brought out earlier, the MBPT, on the ground that it has already issued a circular to the Trade intimating them about the amendment to the definition of “Day” with effect from 1 April 2015, has sought approval to the proposed amendment with effect from 1 April 2015. In this regard, it is to state that the Orders of this Authority generally come into effect prospectively after expiry of 30 days from the date of Gazette Notification unless otherwise different arrangement is specifically mentioned in the respective tariff Orders. In exceptional cases, retrospective effect is given for reason to be recorded. In the case in reference, the users have agreed for retrospective effect to the change in the definition of day with effect from 01 April 2015. In view of the consent given by the users, the amendment effected in the definition of day is deemed to have come into effect from 01 April 2015. However, the MBPT is advised to refrain from issuing Circulars to Trade intimating about change in the Scale of Rates and conditions, prior to this Authority according approval to the proposed changes. 8.1. In the result, and for the reasons given above, and based on a collective application of mind, this Authority accords approval to replace the existing definition of ‘Day’ as prescribed in the Clause 1.1 (vii) of the MBPT Scale of Rates, with the following definition: “Day Shall mean the period starting from 0800 hours of a day and ending at 0800 hours of the following day”. 8.2 The MBPT is advised to suitably modify the relevant note in its Scale of Rates. 8.3. The said amendment shall come into effect from 01 April 2015. T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance) [ADVT. III/4/Exty./143/2015/(138)] Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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