**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on July 26, 2017, by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. It announces an amendment to Section XII of a previous notification concerning the scale of rates levied by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board for license fees for marine structure construction. The amended rates are effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Amendment to Notification No. VI-(3a)/233(a)/2008, related to the scale of rates levied by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
* **Authority:** Issued under Sections 37, 38, and 39 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995, with government sanction dated April 21, 2017.
* **Amendment Details:**
* Section XII of the appendix to the original notification is replaced with a new fee structure.
* The new structure defines annual license fees for marine structure construction (Jetties, Piers, Quays, Wharves, or any other Marine Structure) based on project cost:
* Less than Rs. 5 Lakhs: 2.5% (minimum Rs. 12,000).
* Rs. 5 Lakhs to less than Rs. 25 Lakhs: 2% (minimum Rs. 12,500).
* Rs. 25 Lakhs to less than Rs. 2 Crores: 1% (minimum Rs. 60,000).
* Rs. 2 Crores to less than Rs. 25 Crores: 0.2% (minimum Rs. 2,50,000).
* Rs. 25 Crores and above: Rs. 5,00,000.
* **Effective Date:** The amended rates are effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Entities Constructing Marine Structures (Jetties, Piers, Quays, Wharves)**
* **Impact:** These entities will be subject to the newly defined annual license fees for the construction of marine structures based on their project costs.
* **Action Required:** They must calculate and pay the license fees for their projects according to the revised rate structure outlined in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1996): Governs the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board: Makes amendments to regulations, specifically regarding licensing fees.
Chennai: Location where the order was issued.