Executive Summary:
The Tariff Authority for Major Ports extends the validity of the Revised Guidelines for Determination of Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013. This extension is valid for six months, from September 9, 2019, until March 8, 2020, or until further orders. This decision follows a communication from the Ministry of Shipping and aims to allow the Authority to fix reference tariffs while revised guidelines are being finalized.
Key Points / Main Content:
Background and Context:
* In 2013, the Ministry of Shipping issued Revised Guidelines for Determination of Tariff for Projects at Major Ports under Section 111 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
* TAMP notified these guidelines, which became effective on September 9, 2013.
* Clause 1.6 stipulated a review and revision after five years, making the guidelines valid until September 8, 2018.
Extension Details:
* The Ministry of Shipping initially extended the validity until September 8, 2019, or until further orders.
* TAMP further extended the validity via Order No. TAMP182013 Misc dated January 7, 2019.
* The current extension prolongs the validity for an additional six months.
Current Action:
* The Ministry of Shipping approved extending the validity of the 2013 guidelines until March 8, 2020.
* This extension allows TAMP to fix Reference Tariffs until the Ministry of Shipping issues revised guidelines.
Impact Analysis:
Tariff Authority for Major Ports:
* Impact: Tasked with ensuring tariff determination aligns with existing guidelines during the extension period.
* Action Required: Continue to use the 2013 guidelines for tariff determination until new guidelines are issued, and fix Reference Tariff during the intervening period.
Ministry of Shipping:
* Impact: Responsible for finalizing and issuing revised guidelines for tariff determination.
* Action Required: Finalize and issue the revised guidelines.
Major Port Trusts:
* Impact: Affected by the tariff guidelines and any resulting determinations.
* Action Required: Await further instructions and potential changes once the revised guidelines are issued.
Key Entities Referenced
Tariff Authority for Major Ports: A regulatory body that extends the validity of tariff guidelines for projects at major ports.
Government of India: The Union Government that communicated with the Tariff Authority for Major Ports through the Ministry of Shipping.
Ministry of Shipping: A government ministry that issued the Revised Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013.
Revised Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013: A set of guidelines used to determine tariffs for projects at major ports in India, which are extended in validity by this notification.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: An act of the parliament of India under which the Ministry of Shipping issued guidelines for tariff determination.
T.S. Balasubramanian: Member Finance of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports
Rajat Sachar: Member Economic of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location where the Tariff Authority for Major Ports notification was issued.
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TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 13th November, 2019
No. TAMP/18/2013-Misc.—In pursuance of communication dated 15 October 2019 received from
the Government of India in Ministry of Shipping, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby extends the
validity of the ‘Revised Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013’, notified
vide Order No. TAMP/18/2013-Misc on 30 September 2013, as in the Order appended hereto.
Tariff Authority for Major Ports
No. TAMP/18/2013-Misc
QUORUM
(i) Shri. T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance)
(ii) Shri. Rajat Sachar, Member (Economic)
ORDER
(Passed on this 07th day of November, 2019)
1.1. The Ministry of Shipping (MOS) vide its communication No. PR-14019/16/2012-PG dated 9
September 2013 and 12 September 2013 issued Revised Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects
at Major Ports, 2013 under Section 111 of the Major Port Trusts, Act, 1963 (38 of 1963).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
1.2. The said Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013 were notified by
TAMP in the Gazette of India on 30 September 2013 vide Gazette No. 254 in compliance of policy direction
issued by the Government of India under section 111 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. These guidelines
came into effect from 9 September 2013.
2. Clause 1.6 of the said guidelines referred here as Reference Tariff Guidelines of 2013 stipulates that
unless revoked or modified earlier, the Guidelines may be reviewed and revised after 5 years from the date of
its issue. Accordingly, the said Reference Tariff Guidelines, 2013 which came into effect from 9 September
2013 was valid till 8 September 2018.
3. In pursuance of the MOS letter No. PR-14019/20/2009-PG (pt-III) dated 10 December 2018
extending the validity of “Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013” till 8
September 2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, this Authority vide its Order No. TAMP/18/2013-
Misc dated 7 January 2019 had extended the validity of the ‘Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for
Projects at Major Ports, 2013’ from the date of its expiry till 8 September 2019 or until further orders,
whichever is earlier. The said Order was published in the Gazette of India on 16 January 2019 vide Gazette
No. 16.
4. The Reference Tariff Guidelines are under review by this Authority and MOS in consultation with the
Major Port Trusts. Since the finalization of the Reference Tariff Guidelines may take some more time and the
extended validity of the existing Reference Tariff Guidelines had expired already on 8 September 2019, the
MOS was requested to extend the validity of Reference Tariff Guidelines, 2013 for a further period of six
months i.e. from 9 September 2019 to 8 March 2020 so as to enable the Authority to fix Reference Tariff
during the intervening period till the revised guidelines to be issued by the MOS comes into force. The MOS
vide its letter dated 15 October 2019 has conveyed the approval of the Competent Authority to extend the
validity of Revised “Guidelines for Determination for Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013” for further
period of 6 months i.e. till 8 March 2020.
5. Accordingly, this Authority hereby extends the validity of the ‘Guidelines for Determination for
Tariff for Projects at Major Ports, 2013” for the further period of six month from the date of its expiry i.e from
9 September 2019 till 8 March 2020 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./307/19]
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