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Date: 29-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Pre publication of the Draft Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) (First Amendment) Rules, 2024

Issued by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification proposes amendments to the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022.
  • The amendment clarifies the method for calculating the gross tonnage of inland vessels for the purpose of these rules.
  • It specifies different calculation methods based on vessel length, using the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 for vessels above 24 meters and the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991 for vessels less than 24 meters.

Key Changes

  • The notification introduces the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) (First Amendment) Rules, 2024.
  • The amendment will come into force on the date of its final publication in the Official Gazette.
  • A clarification is added to Rule 2 of the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022.
  • For vessels above 24 meters, the gross tonnage calculation will follow the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.
  • For vessels less than 24 meters, the gross tonnage calculation will follow Rule 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991.
  • The public has 30 days from the date of publication of the gazette to submit objections or suggestions.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • The public has the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes, ensuring a consultative approach to regulation.

Action Items

  • Stakeholders should submit their feedback to the Ministry within the 30-day period.

Key Entities Referenced

Inland Vessels Act, 2021: The primary legislation under which the amendments are being made. The specific sections mentioned are Section 51(1), Section 98(1)(e), and Section 106(2)(zl) and (zza). Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022: The specific rules that are being amended by this notification. It was initially notified vide G.S.R. 426(E) dated 7th June, 2022. International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969: The international standard used for calculating the gross tonnage of vessels above 24 meters. Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991: The rules used for calculating the gross tonnage of vessels less than 24 meters. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30102024-258378 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I3D0E1x0x2x0 24-258378 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 614] नई दिल्ली मगं लवार, अक्त बू र 29, 2024/कार्तकग 7, 1946 No. 614] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024/KARTIKA 7, 1946 पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 29 अक् तूबर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 672(अ).—अंतिेिीय िलयान अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 24) की धारा 106 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (िेडएल) और (िडे िेडए) के साथ परित धारा 98 की उप-धारा(1) के खंड (ई) तथा धारा 51 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय म ें भारत सरकार द्वारा दिनाकं 07 िून, 2022 के सा.का.जन स.ं 426 (ई) के माध्यम स े अजधसूजचत अंतिेिीय िलयान (अजििमन उपकरण) जनयम, 2022 म ें संिोधन करन े का प्रस्ट्ताव करती ह ै और अंतििे ीय िलयान अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 24) की धारा 106 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा यथाअपेजित, उससे प्रभाजवत होने वाले सभी व्यजियों की िानकारी के जलए एति द्वारा प्रकाजित करती ह;ै और इसके द्वारा यह सूचना िी िाती ह ैदक उि मसौिा जनयमों पर उस तारीख स े तीस दिन की समाजि के पश्चात जवचार दकया िाएगा, जिसको आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें यथाप्रकाजित इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां सवगसाधारण को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ह;ैं इन मसौिा जनयमों पर आपजत्तयां या सुझाव, यदि कोई हों, तो जनिेिक (आईडब्ल्यूटी), पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय, कमरा सख्ं या 251, पररवहन भवन, 1-संसि माग,ग नई दिल्ली-110001 को या ईमेल द्वारा ajay.sirohi@nic.in और uttam.mishra27@gov.in पर ऊपर जनर्िष्टग अवजध के भीतर भेिे िा सकते ह;ैं 7072 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] मसौिा सिं ोधन 1. (1) इन जनयमों को अतं िेिीय िलयान (अजििमन उपकरण) (प्रथम संिोधन) जनयम, 2024 कहा िा सकेगा। (2) ये आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंअंजतम प्रकािन की जतजथ स ेलागू होंगे। 2. अंतिेिीय िलयान (अजििमन उपकरण) जनयम, 2022 म ें जनयम 2 के खंड (घ) के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत स्ट्पष्टीकरण अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत्: - “स्ट्पष्टीकरण.-इस उप-जनयम के प्रयोिन के जलए, 24 मीटर स े अजधक के िलयानों के सकल टन भार की गणना पोतों के टन भार माप पर अंतराष्ट्रग ीय कन्विें न, 1969 के अनुसार की िाएगी, िबदक 24 मीटर स े कम के िलयानों के सकल टन भार की गणना वाजणज्य नौवहन (पोतों के टन भार माप) जनयम, 1991 के जनयम 2 के अनुसार की िाएगी।” [फा. स.ं आईडब् ल् यटू ी-11011/91/2021-आईडब् ल् यटू ी(8)] डॉ. कमला कान्ता नाथ, सलाहकार (सांजख्यकी) MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 29th October, 2024 G.S.R. 672(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 51 and clause (e) of sub-section(1) of section 98 read with clause (zl) and (zza) of sub-section (2) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (24 of 2021), the Central Government proposes to amend the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022 notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways vide number G.S.R. 426(E) dated the 7th June, 2022 and hereby publish as required by sub-section (1) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (24 of 2021) for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification, as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (IWT), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Room No. 251, Transport Bhawan, 1-Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001, or by email at ajay.sirohi@nic.in and uttam.mishra27@gov.in within the period specified above; Draft Amendment 1. (1) These rules may be called as the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) (First Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Inland Vessels (Fire Fighting Appliances) Rules, 2022, after clause (d) of rule 2, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely. – “Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-rule, Gross Tonnage of vessels above 24 meters shall be calculated according to International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 whereas Gross Tonnage of vessels less than 24 meters shall be calculated according to Rule 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991.” [F. No. IWT-11011/91/2021-IWT(8)] Dr. KAMALA KANTA NATH, Adviser (Statistics) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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