Date: 2015-07-23Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The powers conferred by sub-Section (1) of Section 124 read with sub-section (1) of Section 132 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Central Government hereby approves with modification the Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Regulations, 2012.
Executive Summary:
This notification approves the Mumbai Port Trust Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters Regulations, 2012, with modifications, effective from the date of publication in the Gazette of India. The regulations outline the rules for licensing stevedores at the Mumbai Port Trust, including eligibility, duties, and potential penalties for non-compliance. The document also specifies application procedures and appeal processes.
Key Points / Main Content:
Stevedore Licensing:
* The Chairman may issue stevedoring licenses for up to three years to eligible companies, firms, or legal entities, including vessel owners, operators, agents, BOT terminal operators, importers, and exporters.
* Stevedores must have a contract with a shipping company, maintain handling norms, demonstrate financial stability, employ qualified personnel, and provide a bank guarantee of Rupees Five Lakhs.
Duties and Responsibilities of Stevedores:
* Comply with all relevant acts, rules, regulations, and orders related to cargo handling.
* Ensure operations align with the Dock Workers Regulations of Employment Act, 1948.
* Use own or managed gear and are responsible for accidents caused by defective gear.
* Adhere to safe work practices and indemnify the Board against third-party claims.
* Reimburse the Board for compensation paid to employees or workers under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
* Ensure casual workers are covered by insurance policies.
* Compensate the Board for damages to its property.
* Employ experienced foremen and tindals during cargo operations.
* Provide information requested by the Chairman or Traffic Manager.
* Ensure timely payment of dues to the Board and Dock Labour Board.
* Provide adequate supervision, protective equipment, and maintain standard output.
* Arrange for ancillary operations like filling, stitching, and stacking.
* Pay workers according to wage settlements and not infringe on labor hiring rules.
* Must not transfer any interest or benefit in or under the license without approval from the Chairman.
Application and Renewal:
* Apply for grant/renewal in Form 'A' with a fee of Rs.50,000, and deposit Rs.50,000 as Earnest Money.
* Licenses are granted/renewed in Form 'B.'
* Renewal applications must be submitted three months before license expiry; late applications are subject to a daily late fee of Rs.500.
* Duplicate licenses can be obtained for Rs.1000 with a police complaint copy.
Compliance and Penalties:
* Comply with instructions from the Traffic Manager for safety, productivity, and discipline.
* Must not engage in illegal gratification or inducement of workers.
* Report changes in company structure to the Traffic Manager.
* The Chairman may suspend or cancel licenses for violations of terms, safety regulations, handling less than the minimum guaranteed throughput, improper handling, misrepresentation of facts, insolvency, transferring operations, corrupt practices, or security breaches.
Other Provisions:
* The personnel deployed in stevedoring activities shall be trained in modern methods of cargo handling.
* Existing stevedoring licenses remain valid until their expiry date.
* Appeals against orders can be made to the Chairman or higher authority within thirty days.
* The Bombay Port Trust Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters Regulations, 1979 read with the Bombay Port Trust Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters Amendment Regulations, 1989 are hereby repealed.
Impact Analysis:
Mumbai Port Trust:
* Impact: Enhanced regulatory framework for stevedoring operations, increased oversight of stevedore activities, and potential for improved safety and productivity.
* Action Required: Enforce the new regulations, process license applications, and monitor stevedore compliance.
Stevedores:
* Impact: Must adhere to stricter licensing requirements, increased responsibilities, and potential penalties for non-compliance.
* Action Required: Review and comply with the new regulations, ensure financial stability, employ qualified personnel, and maintain necessary equipment.
Dock Workers:
* Impact: Benefit from improved safety measures, fair wages, and insurance coverage.
* Action Required: Comply with safety regulations and report any violations.
Shipping Companies, Vessel Operators, Importers, and Exporters:
* Impact: May need to adjust contracts and procedures to align with the new stevedoring regulations.
* Action Required: Ensure that contracted stevedores are licensed and comply with the regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Mumbai Port Trust: A major port trust in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which is the subject of this notification regarding the licensing of stevedores and related matters.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: An Indian legislation that governs the major port trusts in India, providing the legal framework for their operations and management.
Mumbai Port Trust Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters Regulations, 2012: The set of regulations being approved and modified by the central government in this notification, concerning the licensing and operation of stevedores within the Mumbai Port Trust.
Ministry of Shipping: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies related to shipping and ports.
Dock Workers' Regulations of Employment Act, 1948: An Indian legislation regulating the employment and welfare of dock workers, under which the Mumbai Dock Labour Board is constituted.
Mumbai Dock Labour Board: A board constituted under the Dock Workers' Regulations of Employment Act, 1948, responsible for regulating the employment of dock workers in Mumbai.
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923: An Indian legislation that provides for compensation to employees for injuries sustained during the course of employment.
The Gazette of India: The official government gazette of India, in which notifications, rules, and regulations are published to make them legally binding.
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ij Lohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA c'krsZ fd uohuhdj.k vkons u vkSj lkFk e sa mfpr foyca 'kqYd yk;lsal dh
lekfIr dh okLrfod frfFk l s igy s ;krk;kr izc/a kd dk s izkIr gkAs
¼v½ eyw yk¸klsal d s [kkus s vFkok [kjkc gkus s ij LVhfoMksj 1000@& #i; s Hkqxrku djd s nwljs yk;lsal d s fy,
;krk;kr icz /a kd dk s vkons u dj ldr s gASa bld s lkFk mUg sa ifqyl e sa f'kdk;r dh ifzr yxkuk djXsa kAs
6- LVhfoMksj lqj{kk fgrk]sa lq/kkfjr mRiknu vkSj dkexkj vuqikyu d s lca /a k e sa le;≤ ij ;krk;kr izc/a kd }kjk
tkjh mfpr vuqn's kk sa dk ikyu djXsa kAs
7- LVhfoMksj fdlh dk uke crkdj dkbs Z xSj dkuuw h ikfjrkfs"kd jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugh a djxsa s vkSj fdlh etnwj dk s xSj
dkuuw h rjhd s l s cgdku s dk dkbs Z dk;Z ugh a djxsa As
8- ¼d½ LVhfoMksj yk;lsal /kkjh Q~eZ vFkok dEiuh d s Mk;jDs Vj] izc/a k fun's kd vFkok lgHkkfx;k]sa tSl s ekey s e sa
cnyko gkus s ij bldh lpw uk rRdky ;krk;kr icz /a kd dk s nsaxAs
¼[k½ LVhfoMksj dk s yk;lsal /kkjh Q~eZ vFkok dEiuh d s uke'kh"k Z vFkok lfao/kku e as dkbs Z cnyko gkus s ij
rRdky ;krk;kr izc/a kd dk s lfwpr djuk gkxs kA dEiuh vkSj QeZ e sa gk s jg s bl cnyko d s fy, o s yk;lsal izkIr
dju s d s fy, u;k vkons u izLrqr djxsa As izko/kku gS fd] v/;{k dh eta wjh l s ;krk;kr icz /a kd bl izdkj d s u; s
vkons u ij fy; s fu.kZ; d s vuqlkj Q~e Z vFkok dEiuh dk s ml frfFk rd viuk dkjkcs kj dju s dh vuqefr nxsa s
rFkkfi ,sLk s ekey s e sa tkjh djus d s fy, vifs{kr u;k yk;lsal izHkkj eyw yk;lsal tkjh djus d s fy, n;s izHkkj d s
leku gkxs kA
9- v/;{k LVhfoMksj }kjk LVhfoMkfsjxa yk;lsal d s fu;ek sa ,o a 'krks± d s fdlh Hkh mYy?a ku d s fy, ljdkj dk s lfwpr
djxsa s vkSj o s LVhfoMksj dk s tkjh fd; s x; s yk;lsal dk s de l s de rhu rghu s mldh tk¡p d s fy, jkds vFkok
fuyfacr dj ldr s gaS] vxj og ,slk ikrk gS fd ikVs Z d s fgr e sa ,slk djuk O;kogkfjd vkSj vko';d gAS
10- v/;{k fdlh Hkh le; yk;lsal d s fdlh Hkh fu;e d s mYy?a ku d s fy, LVhfoMksj dk s tkjh yk;lsal dk s mfpr yx s
le; rd vFkok uhp s lpw hc) dkj.kk sa d s fy, fuyfacr vFkok jÌ dj ldrk gS] ;fn&
¼i½ laj{kk fofu;ek sa ,o a vfuok;Z MkWd laj{kk mik;k sa dk mYy?a ku gksrk gS(
¼ii½ Q~eZ ikVs Z }kjk fu/kkZfjruqlkj vf/kdre vifs{kr mRiknu@fu/kkZfjr iWjkehVj l s de lEgykbZ djrh gS(
¼iii½ LVhfoMksj dke ij i;Zo{s k.k dh vun[s kh ij(
¼iv½ iWdts k sa dh vufqpr vkSj vlqjf{kr lEgykbZ ij(
¼v½ okLrfod rF;k sa dh xyr izLrqrh vkSj xyr fooj.k ij(
¼vi½ LVhfoMksj fnokfy;k ?kkfs"kr gkus s vFkok lekiu dh n'kk e sa tku s ij ftll s ikVs Z e sa fdlh dk;Z e sa ck/kk
mRiUUk gk(s
¼vii½ fdlh vU; O;fä vFkok ikVhZ dk s LVhfoMksj izpkyu LFkkukUrfjr dju s vFkok yk;lsal fdjk; s ij nus s ij-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
¼viii½ fdlh dk uke crkdj xSj dkuuw h ikfjrkfs"kd jkf'k dk Hkqxrku dju s vFkok dkexkjk sa dk s xSj dkuuw h rjhd s
l s cgdku s ijA
¼ix½ dkbs Z nqjkpkj ftll s ckMs Z dk s yx s fd bl izdkj yk;lal jÌ djuk vFkok fuyca u vko';d gSA
¼x½ ISPS dkMs d s vuqikyu vkfn tSl s fu;ek sa ,o a vuqn's kk sa l s lca fa/kr lqj{kk dk mYy?a kuA
¼xi½ xSj dkuuw h@Hkz"V dk;Z e sa fyIr gkus s ijA
¼xii½ LVhfoMksj dia uh d s eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh dk s uSfrd nqjkpj.k e sa 'kkfey fdlh vijk/k d s fy, dkVs Z
}kjk ltk nh x;h gk]s ftll s de l s de 6 efgu sa dh ltk vkSj ltk lekfIr dh frfFk l s de l s de
ikpa o"kZ dh vof/k lekIr ugh a gbq Z gk]s 'krZ gS fd dkbs Z Hkh yk;lal jÌ vFkok fuyfacr ugh a fd;k tk,xk
tcrd fd yk;lal /kkjd dk s ;g dkj.k crku s dk mfpr volj u fn;k x;k gk s fd D;k sa u mudk
yk;lal jÌ vFkok fuyfacr] tSlk ekeyk gk]s fd;k tk,¡A
11- yk;lal iznku dju s d s ckn jÌ gk s ldrk gSA ;fn ;g vuql/a kku e sa vk;k fd yk;lal d s fy, vkons u e sa okLrfod
rF;k sa dh xyr izLrqrh gS vFkok ;fn yk;lal/kkjh fnokfy;k ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gk s vFkok lekIr gk s x;k gk]s tSlk
ekeyk gkAs
12- bu fofu;ek sa d s iHz kko e sa vku s ij cEcbZ ikVs Z VªLV MkWd mi&fu;e dh MkWd mi&fu;e l-a 66] 66, vkSj 67 lekIr
gk s tk;xs hA
13- vihy
¼1½ bu fofu;ek sa d s v/khu fdlh vkn's k l s ;fn dkbs Z O;fä larq"V ugh a gk s rk s og mld s fo#) vkn's k dh
lpw uk d s rhl fnuk sa d s vUnj fyf[kr :i l s v/;{k vFkok fdlh vU; mPp izkf/kdkjh dk s vihy dj
ldrk gSA
¼2½ v/;{k vFkok dkbs Z vU; mPp vf/kdkjh vihydrkZ dk s lquokbZ dk volj nus s d s ckn tSlk ml s mfpr
yxxs k vihy ij mfpr vkn's k ikfjr djxs kA
¼3½ mi fofu;e 1 e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] rhl fnu dh vof/k d s ckn Hkh dkbs Z vihy Loh—r dh tk
ldrh gS] ;fn vihydrkZ v/;{k vFkok fdlh vU; mä vf/kdkjh dk s ;g larq"V djk ld s fd] mld s ikl
bl vof/k e sa vkons u u dj iku s d ¢ i;kZIr dkj.k FkAs
14- iksVZ@MkWd yscj cksMks±@ykblsal /kkjdksa vFkok ckgj ls etnwjksa dh rSukrh-
,sl s ekey s es a tgk¡ ikVs Z LVhfoMksj }kjk j[kh xbZ vko';drk d s vuqlkj vko';d etnwjk sa dh iÆwr ugh a dj ldxs k]
rc ikVs Z bld s fy, LVhfoMksj dk s viuh Lor% dh O;oLFkk dju s d s fy, vuqefr n s ldrk gS] c'krsZ] vU; ckrk as d s
lkFk&lkFk] ckMs Z }kjk bl iz;kTs kUk d s fy, le;≤ ij r; fu;r U;uw re etnwjh dk Hkqxrku dju s d s fy,
lger gk sa A
15- izf'k{k.k] vk/kqfud rduhd dk iz;ksx
LVhfoMksj xfrfof/k;k sa d s fy, ruS kr dkÆedk sa dk s iksrHkkj lEgykbZ d s vk/kqfud rjhdk sa dk ifz'k{k.k fn;k tkuk pkfg,
rkfd mRikndrk] dk;Zdq'kyrk rFkk lqj{kk e sa lq/kkj gk s ld s A
16- bu fofu;ek sa e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] LVhfoMksj ykblsal tk s bu l'a kkfs/kr fofu;ek sa d s tkjh gkus s dh frfFk dk s
izHkko'khy jg s gkxsa s mUgsa bu fofu;e ds rgr tkjh fd;k x;k ekuk tk;xs k rFkk ,sl s ykblsal dh vof/k lekIr gkus s
rd oS| jgxsa s A
17- fujlu rFkk cuk;s j[kuk
cEcb Z ikVs Z VªLV ¼LVhfoMkslZ dk s ykblsal nus k rFkk lca ) ekey½s l'a kk/s ku fofu;e] 1989 d s lkFk ifBr cEcbZ ikVs Z
VªLV ¼LVhfoMksjk sa dk s ykblsal nsuk rFkk lca ) ekey½s fofu;e] 1979 ¼1½ ,Rkn~}kjk fujLr fd; s tkr s gSAa bl fujlu
e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] cEcbZ ikVs Z VªLV ¼LVhfoMksjk sa dk s ykblsal nus k rFkk lca ) ekey s ½ fofu;e] 1979 rFkk
cEcbZ ikVs Z VªLV ¼LVhfoMksj dk s ykblsal nus k rFkk lca ) ekey½s l'a kk/s ku fofu;e] 1989 d s rgr dqN Hkh fd;k x;k
gk s vFkok dkbs Z dkjZokbZ dh xb Z gk s rk s og bu fofu;ek sa d s ln`'; ¼vuq:i½ izko/kkuk sa d s rgr dh xbZ vFkok yh xbZ
gS ,slk ekuk tk;xs kA
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QkeZ Þ,Þ
eqacbZ iksVZ VªLV
[ns[ksa fofu;e 6¼i½]
LVhfoMksj ykblsal iznku djus@uohudj.k dk vkosnu
1- QeZ@O;fä dk uke ¼u; s ykblsal iznku dju s gsr q
LokfeRo@ lkÖkns jh d s varÆu;e izLrqr fd; s tk,½a
2- i.w kZ irk
3- o"kZ ftld s fy, ykblsal dh vko';drk g S
4- D;k vkons d u s ty;ku ekfydk@sa iksr pkVZjk@sa
bl ikVs Z e sa vkusoky s tgktk sa d s LVhfoMkfsjxa ds
iksr d s iksrHkkj d s ekfyd d s lkFk vucq /a k fd;k gS
¼vuqc/a k dh vof/k dk izek.ki= izLrqr fd;k tk,½A
5- foŸkh; lkeFkZ ¼u; s ykblsal iznku dju s d s ekeyk sa
e sa mud s cSda jk sa l s Jfedk sa dk s etnwjh rFkk deZdkj
izfrdj vf/kfu;e vkfn d s rgr {kfriÆwr lca /a kh
viuk nkf;Ro iwjk dju s d s fy, foŸkh; lkeFkZ dk
izek.k izLrqr djuk gkxs k½A
6- D;k vkons d fofu;ek sa d s rgr fu/kkfZjr U;uw re
xhvj izkIr dju@s j[ku s d s fy, rS;kj gS ¼U;uw re
xhvj dh lpw h nh tk,½ A
7- D;k vkons d fofu;ek sa d s rgr fu/kkfZjr ,sl s
U;uw re deZpkjh fu;qä dju s d s fy, rS;kj gS@
mld s ikl fu;qä g Sa ¼vko';d U;uw re deZpkjh
lya Xu lpw h e sa fn; s x; s gS] fu;äq deZpkfj;k sa dk
fooj.k fn;k tk,½ A
8- bl {ks= e sa fiNyk vuqHko%
9- D;k eqca bZ ikVs Z VªLV d s lkFk vkons d }kjk fd; s
x; s ysu&nsu d s lHkh n;s rkvk sa dk fuiVku fd;k
x;k gS] ¼vuqefr izek.k&i= izLrqr fd;k tk;½ A
10- D;k ykblsal 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku fd;k x;k gS]
;fn gk]a rk s jlhn izLrqr dh tk; ¼uohdj.k d s
ekey s e sa fu;ek sa d s rgr ykblsal 'kYq d dk Hkqxrku
vfxze rkSj ij fd;k tk;½A
eS] u; s LVhfoMkfsjxa ykblsal iznku dju s d s fy, fu/kkfZjr 'kYq d lpw uk feyu s ij vnk dju s d s fy, lger g¡w A
;fn ykblsal iznku@uoh—r fd;k tkrk gS rk s eS] fu/kkZfjr fofu;ek]sa fu;ek sa rFkk 'krks± dk s ekuu s vFkok ecqa bZ ikVs Z
VªLV }kjk le;≤ ij tkjh fdlh Hkh vU; fun's kk sa dk vuiq kyu d#xa k A
vkons d d s gLrk{kj
LFkku % ecqa b Z
fnukda %¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
¼,½ ykblsal iznku dju s d s vuqjk/s k ij fopkj dju s d s fy, eqca bZ ikVs Z VªLV }kjk vko';d dkbs Z Hkh vU; tkudkjh
vFkok fjdkMZ vkons d }kjk nus s@izLrqr dju s gkxsa As
¼ch½ ykblsal iznku djuk i.w kZr% ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV d s foods kf/kdkj ij gkxs kA
¼lh½ ykblsal iznku fd; s tku s d s igy s vkons d dk s en ¼6½ rFkk ¼7½ dh vko';drkvk sa dk s iwjk djuk gkxs kA
¼Mh½ u; s ykblsal iznku dju s vFkok ykblsal dk uohdj.k dk vkons u djr s le;] vkons d mu 'kCnk@sa ykbuk sa ifaä;k sa
dk s dkV n]s tk s ykx w u gkAs
QkWEkZ ch
eqacbZ iksVZ VªLV
[fofu;e 6¼iii½ ns[ksa]
xksfn;ksa esa LVhfoMksj tgktksa dks vuqKki=
vgLrkUrj.kh;
o"kZ 20---------20
Øekad -----------------
;g lfwpr fd;k tkrk gS fd---------------------------------------------------------------------- QeZ d s uke l s dkjkcs kj pyku s oky s -------------------------
------------------------dk s eqca bZ ikVs Z VªLV ¼LVhfoMksjk sa dk s vuqKki= iznku djuk vkSj lca ) ekey s ½ la'kk/s ku fofu;e 2012 d s vuqlkj
v/;{k eqca bZ ikVs Z VªLV us fnukad -------------- rd ekyk sa dk s mrkju]s j[ku]s Hkju s vkSj ml s [kkyh dju s d s fy, le;≤ ij
ykx w xkns h fofu;ek sa d s vuqikyu ,o a mudh 'krks± ij vkSj ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV ¼LVhfoMksjk sa dk s vuqKki= iznku djuk vkSj lca )
ekey½s l'a kk/s ku fofu;e 2012 d s izko/kkuk sa ij rFkk uhp s nh x;h 'krks± ij LVhfoMksj d s :i e sa vuqKki= iznku fd;k gS A
;krk;kr izca/kd
fnukda % ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV
'krsZ---------------------- fu;käs k dh gfSl;r l s LVhfoMkslZ] mud s i;Zo{s kh; deZpkfj;k sa vkSj dkexkjk as }kjk fd, [kjkc
fu"iknu@Hkz"Vkpkj@midj.k d s fy, ftEens kj gkxas As xkns h fofu;ek]sa LVhfoMksjhxa fofu;ek sa d s fdlh Hkh micU/kk sa d s
mYy?a ku vFkok mi{s kk dh xHa khjrk l s tk¡p dh tk,xh vkSj fuyca u vuqKki= gVk yus k tSl s nMa yxk; s tk,xa As
2- cky jkts xkj vf/kfu;e] 1938 vkSj QSDVjh vf/kfu;e 1948] xkns h dkexkj ¼lqj{kk] LokLF; ,o a dY;k.k½ vf/kfu;e
1986] vkSj le;≤ ij xkns h dkexkj ¼lqj{kk] LokLF; ,o a dY;k.k½ vf/kfu;e 1990] d s varxZr
ckfyxk@sa ukStokuk sa dk s ukSdjh nus s lca /a kh mic/a kk sa dk] tgk¡ ; s ykx w gksaxs s ogk¡ mldk i.w kZ #i l s vuqikyu fd;k
tk,xk A
3- vxj LVhfoMkslZ ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV deZpkjh Hkfo"; fuokgZ fuf/k fu;ek sa d s vuqlkj Hkfo"; fuf/k e sa mud s v'a knku d s
Hkqxrku e sa cdk;k djrk gS vFkok ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV ls dkexkjk sa dh ek¡xi= l s lca fa/kr fdlh Hkh fu;e dk mYy?a ku
djrk gAS vFkok lca fa/kr Jfs.k;k sa d s fy, dæsa ljdkj }kjk Loh—r osru l'a kk/s ku lfefr d s U;uw re osruekuk sa dh
vi{s kk de nj l s etnwwjh vnk djrk g S vFkok xh;j d s iz;kxs l s lca fa/kr ;krk;kr izc/a kd vFkok mud s fdlh Hkh
v/khuLFk vf/kdkjh dh lpw ukvk sa dk mYy?a ku djrk gS vFkok dkuuw h vko';drkvk sa d s vuqlkj tkfs[keh eky d s
fuiVku d s fy, dkexkjk@sa i;Zo{s kh; deZpkfj;k sa dk s laj{kh midj.k egq S¸;k djku s e sa vlQy gksrk gS rk s mldk
vuqKki= jÌ vFkok fuyfEcr fd;k tk ldrk gAS
4- vuqKki=/kkjh ;g lqfuf'Pkr djxs k fd ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV }kjk le;≤ ij r; fd, x, eWÇux Ldys d s vk/kkj ij
mUgkusa s viu s ukekoyh e sa U;uw re i;Zo{s kh; deZpkfj;k sa dk s ruS kr fd;k gS- ;qfu;u vkSj ecqa b Z ikVs Z VªLV d s chp
le;≤ ij gq, djkj d s vuqlkj og dkexkjk sa vkSj i;oZ {s kdh; deZpkfj;k sa dk s rSukr djxs k A
5- LVhfoMkslZ tgktk sa dk s [kkyh dju s vkSj ml s Hkju s d s lca /a k e sa ikVs Z }kjk le;≤ ij r; fd, x, ekudk sa dk
vuqikyu djxsa As
6- vuqKki=/kkjh ;g lqfuf'Pkr djxs k fd eky p<+ku s vkSj mrkju s d s lHkh izpkyu fu/kkfZjr@mfpr xh;j d s lkFk gh
fd, tk; vkSj izR;ds LVhfoMksj }kjk fuiVk, tkusoky s eky@iksrHkkj d s izdkj d s vk/kkj ij fu;e ekudk sa d s
vuqlkj o s U;uw re xh;j ,o a midj.kk sa l s lqlTt gkAsa nk"ski.w k Z xh;j d s bLres ky l s gkus sokyh fdlh nq?kZVuk vFkok
uqdlku d s fy, o s ftEens kj Bgjk; s tk,xa As
7- vuqKki=/kkjh ;krk;kr izc/a kd }kjk lqjf{krrk] mRikndrk lq/kkj] vuq'kklu vkSj izpkyu dk;Z dq'kyrk d s fgr e sa
le;≤ ij tkjh fd, x, vuqn'kk sa dk vuqikyu djxs k A8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
8- ;krk;kr izc/a kd }kjk r; fd, x, mRikndrk lca /a kh ekudk sa l s de fu"iknu gkus s ij tgktk sa dk s xkfsn;k sa l s ckgj
fd;k tk,xk vkSj vkx s vuqKki=/kkjh d s fo#) n.MkRed dkjZokbZ dh tk,xhA vuqKki=/kkjh ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV
¼LVhfoMksjk sa dk s vuqKki= tkjh djuk vkSj lca ) ekey½s l'a kk/s ku fofu;e 2012 d s mic/kk sa dk dM+kbZ l s vuqikyu
djxs k A
;krk;kr izca/kd
fnukda % ecqa bZ ikVs Z VªLV
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MINISTRY OF SHIPPING
(PORTS WING)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2015
G.S.R. 577(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-Section (1) of Section 124 read with
sub-section (1) of Section 132 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Central Government hereby approves
with modification the Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Regulations, 2012, made by the
Board of Trustees for the Mumbai Port Trust in exercise of powers conferred on them by Section 123 of the said Act, as
detailed in the schedule annexed to this Notification.
2. The said Notification shall come into force from the date of publication of this Notification in the Gazette of
India.
Mumbai Port Trust
SCHEDULE
Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Regulations, 2012
1. SHORT TITLE:
(1) These regulations may be called Mumbai Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters)
Regulations, 2012.
(2) They shall come into force on the day on which the Central Government's approval thereto shall be
published in the official gazette.
2. DEFINITIONS:
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
(i) “Act” means the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
(ii) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai as constituted under the Act.
(iii) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
(iv) “Dock Labour Board” means the Mumbai Dock Labour Board constituted under the Dock Workers'
Regulations of Employment Act, 1948 (Act 9 of 1948).
(v) “Traffic Manager” means the officer for the time being in charge of Traffic Department and includes
the Deputies and Assistants to the Traffic Manager and any other officers acting under the authority
of the Traffic Manager.
(vi) “Stevedore” is an authorized agent to whom a stevedoring licence has been given under Regulation 4
for loading and unloading and stowage of cargo in any form on board the vessels in Port.
3.1 The Chairman may, on application, issue stevedoring licence for a period of three years or such shorter period
as he may consider proper, to a company registered under Companies Act or a Partnership Firm or any
other legal entity, to perform the work of landing and shipping of goods between vessels in the Port and the
wharves, piers, quays or docks belonging to or in the possession of the Board and any other work involved in¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9
stevedoring in the Port. The vessel owners/vessel operators/steamer agents, the BOT terminal operator
and importers and exporters would also be eligible for grant of licence.
3.2 No stevedore shall be allowed to work on board any vessel in the Port except under such licence.
3.3 No licence to work as a stevedore shall be granted unless the applicant produces-
(a) evidence that a Shipping Company/Charterer of Ship/Owner of cargo be prepared to enter into a
contract for stevedoring with him.
(b) evidence that he has maintained/would maintain the input/output norms of handling different
commodities as may be laid down from time to time.
(c) proof of his financial stability to meet the obligation to labour and staff employed on account of
wages and compensation under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, the payment of Wages Act,
1936, the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 and/or any other law in force at that time.
(d) proof of having in his employment at least 4 Supervisory Personnel with minimum two years of
cargo handling/stowage
experience and have in his possession such minimum gear and equipment as may be specified by the
Board from time to time.
(e) a Bank Guarantee for Rupees Five Lakhs so as to meet any contingency.
4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A STEVEDORE :
During the currency of a stevedoring licence issued by the Chairman the following obligations and
responsibilities shall be fulfilled by the Stevedore, viz.
(1) He shall be responsible for the due observance and performance by all staff and labour employed by
him during the operation of landing and shipping or transhipping goods or work incidental thereto of
the provisions in all the relevant acts, rules, regulations and orders relating to such operations for the
time being in force.
(2) He shall ensure that all such operations conform in all respects to the requirements prescribed by the
rules and regulations and schemes framed under the Dock Workers (Regulations of Employment) Act,
1948 (9 of 1948) or any other law in force from time to time.
(3) Such operations shall be carried out with his own gear, or gear arranged by him.
(4) He shall be solely responsible for any accidents or damage resulting from the use of defective gear.
(5) He shall comply with all accepted safe practices in relation to such operations.
(6) He shall indemnify the Board against all third party claims arising out of such operations.
(7) Whenever the Board has to pay compensation to any of its employee or workman whether registered
or otherwise or his dependents under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, in
consequence of any accident arising out of and during the course of work performed by a stevedore or
any employees or workers employed by him for the time being, the stevedore shall reimburse the
Board any sum so paid. For such purpose, the amount of the compensation as determined under the
Workmen's Compensation Act shall be taken as binding and conclusive as between the Board and the
Stevedore.
(8) Whenever casual workers are deployed, the stevedore should ensure that such workers are covered by
the Insurance Policy.
(9) lf any gear, plant or other property of the Board is damaged in the course of any such operation, the
stevedore shall compensate the Board for such loss or damage, the extent of such compensation being
decided by the Chairman.
Note: For the purpose of sub-regulation 7 above, the term employee or worker shall include a registered or casual
worker of the Dock Labour Board.
(10) Every stevedore shall employ at least one experienced Foreman and Tindal to superintend the loading
or unloading of cargo or bunkering at each hatch-way at which loading/unloading or bunkering is
being carried on. The Tindal shall supervise the slinging or unslinging of goods in the hold and
whenever a vessel is loading cargo in between decks alone, shall see that the between-deck hatches
that are provided with cross beams and fore and aft beams have all such beams fixed in their proper
places, and that the hatch covers are properly put on and effectively secured to prevent their10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
displacement before commencing the work; the Foreman shall remain on deck and see that the crane
chain is not taken out of the square of the hatch-way, and that the hook does not catch the coamings or
foul any of the ship's gear or damage any structure or erection ashore. The Foreman shall give correct
signals to the crane driver and shall superintend the taking off and putting on the beams and hatch
covers and shall see that persons keep out of danger on deck and do not stand under any hoist. It shall
also be the duty of the Foreman when work is stopped for the day or night, to search and satisfy
himself that no one is remaining in the hold and the stevedore shall be solely responsible to the owners
of the ship and to the Board in the event of any injury or damage being caused to any person or
property in the course of loading, unloading or bunkering operations.
(11) The stevedore shall submit promptly any information asked for by the Chairman or the Traffic
Manager from time to time.
(12) The stevedore shall ensure that all the dues of the Board and the Dock Labour Board are paid in
advance. His licence shall not be renewed unless such dues have been settled in full.
(13) He shall provide for adequate supervision over the workers employed by him to ensure that maximum
productivity is ensured consistent with requirements of safety.
(14) He shall provide all the gears, equipment (duly tested and found suitable for the various types of
cargoes), protective equipments and safety appliances required for the various types of cargo and
produce all items and gears for inspection with necessary annealing and test certificates periodically or
when demanded by the Inspector, Dock Safety, or any officer of the Traffic Department or the Dock
labour Board.
(14a) He shall provide the workers necessary protective safety appliances appropriate for the type of cargo.
(15) He shall ensure that the workers are available at the work spot throughout the shift period, except
during the recess hours and render the normal output of approved standards as prescribed by the Board
or the Dock Labour Board.
(16) He shall take immediate and effective steps to improve the performance whenever the output falls
below the prescribed standards.
(17) He shall make adequate arrangements, for ancillary operation such a filling, stitching and breaking of
cargo, stacking of cargo, storage of cargo, etc. on board vessels.
(18) He shall handle such tonnage during a specified period as may be prescribed by the Board from time
to lime.
(19) He shall be regular in payment of his contribution to the Provident Fund in accordance with the
Mumbai Dock Labour Board’s Employees Provident Fund Rules and in payment of dues to the
Labour. He shall not infringe any rules relating to the hiring of labour from the said Board.
(20) He shall undertake to pay the workers engaged by him wages in accordance with the terms of wage
settlement arrived at between the appropriate authority and the Federations of Port and Dock Workers
from time to time.
(21) He shall not assign, transferer or in any manner part with any interest or benefit in or under the licence
to any other person without prior approval in writing of the Chairman.
5. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
(i) The application for grant/renewal of a stevedoring licence shall be made in Form 'A'.
(ii) The applicant shall pay a licence fee of Rs.50,000 or such fee as may be decided by the Chairman
from time to time before the licence is issued or renewed. Every licenced stevedore shall deposit a
sum of Rs.50,000 as Earnest Money for the proper performance of the work permitted under the
licence. The Earnest Money shall not carry any interest and will be refunded when the licence ceases
to operate after adjusting claims, if any, to the Board
(iii) Every licence granted or renewed under these regulations shall be in Form 'B'.
(iv) Applications for renewal of the licence shall be made at least three months before the expiry of the
licence. If an application for the renewal is not received within the stipulated period, the application
may be accepted on payment of a late fee of Rs.500 for each day of delay, or such fee as may be
prescribed by the Chairman from time to time, provided the application for renewal, together with
such late fee is received by the Traffic Manager before the actual date of expiry of the licence.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11
(v) In the event of loss or defacing of the original licence, the stevedore may apply to the Traffic Manager
for a duplicate licence alongwith a copy of police complaint and on payment of Rs.1000.
6. The stevedore-shall comply with such instructions as maybe issued from time to time by the Traffic Manager
in the interests of safety, improved productivity and labour discipline.
7. The stevedore shall not make payment of any illegal gratification by whatever name called or any form of
illegal inducement to any worker.
8. (a) Any firm or company holding a stevedoring licence shall immediately communicate to the Traffic
Manager any change in Director, Managing Director or Partners as the case may be.
(b) Any change in the name title or constitution of a firm or a company holding stevedoring licence shall
be communicated to the Traffic Manager forthwith. The firm or company undergoing such change shall
submit a fresh application for the grant of licence provided that the Traffic Manager may with the sanction of
the Chairman allow the firm or company to carry on business till such time as a decision is taken on such fresh
application. The fresh licence required to be issued, in such cases, will, however, attract the same charges as
are payable for the issue of a new licence.
9. The Chairman shall report any violation of the terms and conditions of the stevedoring licence by the stevedore
to the Government and may pending enquiry, suspend for a period not exceeding three months, licence issued
to the stevedore if he finds it expedient and necessary to do so in the interest of the Port.
10. The Chairman may at any time suspend for such a period as he may deem fit or cancel the licence issued to
stevedore for violation of any of the terms of licence or for any of the reasons listed below.
(i) Violation of safety regulations & Mandatory Dock Safety Measures,
(ii) The firm handles less than the minimum guaranteed throughput / the prescribed parameters as fixed by
the port.
(iii) Lack of supervision over the stevedoring work.
(iv) Adopts improper and unsafe handling of packages.
(v) Misrepresentation or mis-statement of material facts.
(vi) Stevedore being adjudged insolvent or going in liquidation causing obstruction to any work in the
Port.
(vii) Transfers the Stevedoring operations or Sublets the licence to any other individual or party.
(viii) Making payment of illegal gratification by whatever name called or in form of illegal inducement to
the workers.
(ix) Any Misconduct which in the opinion of the Board warrants such cancellation or suspension.
(x) Violates security related rules & instructions like ISPS code compliance etc.
(xi) Indulges in illegal / corrupt practices.
(xii) The CEO of the Stevedoring Firm has been convicted by the Court of any offence involving moral
turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months, and a period
of five years has not elapsed from the date of expiry of the sentence.
Provided that no such licence shall be cancelled or suspended, as the case may be, until holder of the licence
has been given a reasonable opportunity for showing cause why his licence should not be cancelled or
suspended as the case may be.
11. A licence shall be cancelled, if after the grant thereof it is discovered that the application for licence contained
any misrepresentation of material facts or if the licencee shall have been adjudged insolvent or shall have gone
into liquidation, as the case may be.
12. Upon these regulations coming into force the Docks Bye Law Nos. 66,66A and 67 of the Bombay Port Trust
Docks Bye Laws shall stand repealed
13. APPEAL:
(1) Any person aggrieved by any order under these regulations may prefer an appeal, in writing to the
Chairman or any other higher authority within thirty days of the communication of the order appealed
against.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(2) The Chairman or any other higher authority shall pass such order on the appeal as it deems fit after
giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation 1, an appeal may be admitted after the period of
thirty days if the appellant satisfies the Chairman or any other higher authority that he had sufficient
cause for not making an application within such period.
14. DEPLOYMENT OF WORKERS FROM PORT /DLBS/ LICENSE HOLDER OR OUTSIDE
In case the Port is unable to supply the requisite workers against the requisition placed by the Stevedores, the
Port may allow the Stevedores to make their own arrangement for this purpose, subject, inter-alia, to their
agreeing to pay at least the minimum wages that the Board may fix from time to time for the purpose.
15. TRAINING, USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY
The personnel deployed in stevedoring activities shall be trained in modern methods of cargo handling for
improving the productivity, efficiency and safety.
16. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, Stevedoring licences that may be in force on the date
of issue of these Amendment Regulations shall be deemed to have been issued under these Regulations and
shall continue to be valid till the expiry of the period of such licences.
17. Repeal and Saving:-
The Bombay Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Regulations, 1979 read with the Bombay
Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Amendment Regulations, 1989 are hereby repealed.
Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Bombay Port Trust (Licensing of
Stevedores and Allied Matters) Regulations, 1979 and the Bombay Port Trust (Licensing of Stevedores and
Allied Matters) Amendment Regulations, 1989 shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the
corresponding provisions of these Regulations.
[F. No. LB-13018/2/2012-L]
N. MURUGANANDAM, Jt. Secy.
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FORM ‘A’
MUMBAI PORT TRUST
[See Regulation 6(i)]
APPLICATION FOR GRANT / RENEWAL OF STEVEDORING LICENCE
1. Name of the firm/individual :
(Article of Ownership/partnership
to be produced for the grant of
fresh licence)
2. Full Address :
3. Year/s for which licence is required :
4. Whether the applicant has entered :
into a contract with Vessel
owners/Charterer of ships/owner of
cargo for stevedoring the vessels
calling at this Port (Proof of
contract for the period to be
produced)
5. Financial capability (Proof of :
financial capability to meet the
obligations to labour on account of
wages and compensation under
Workmen’s Compensation Act etc.
from their Bankers to be produced
in the case of grant of fresh
licence)¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13
6. Whether the applicant is willing to :
acquire/maintain minimum gear
prescribed under the Regulations
(list of minimum gear is to be
furnished).
7. Whether the applicant is willing to :
employ/has in his employment
such minimum staff prescribed
under the Regulations (minimum
requirement of staff furnished in
the list attached. Details of staff
employed shall be furnished)
8. Previous experience in the field :
9. Whether the applicant has cleared :
all the dues on account of
transactions he had with the
Mumbai Port Trust (Clearance
certificate to be produced)
10. Whether licence fee has been paid. :
If so, the receipt should be
produced (payment of licence fee
in case of renewal shall be made in
advance under the Rules)
I agree to pay on advice the fee prescribed for the grant of fresh Stevedoring Licence.
If the Licence is granted/renewed, I will abide by the Regulations, Rules and Conditions as may be prescribed
or comply with any other directions issued from time to time by the Mumbai Port Trust.
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SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT
Place : Mumbai
Dated :
(a) The applicant shall furnish/produce any other information or records as may be required by the
Mumbai Port Trust to consider his request for the grant of licence.
(b) The grant of licence shall be entirely at the discretion of the Mumbai Port Trust.
(c) The applicant should fulfill the requirements at items (6) and (7) before the grant of the licence.
(d) While applying for the grant of fresh licence or renewal of licence, the applicant may strike off the
words/lines whichever not applicable.
Form ‘B’
MUMBAI PORT TRUST
[See Regulation 6(iii)]
LICENCE TO STEVEDORE VESSELS IN THE DOCKS
NOT TRANSFERABLE
Year _________20 -20
No._______
This is to Notify that ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________carrying on business in the firm name and style of ______________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
______ Stevedore in accordance with the Mumbai Port Trust (Licencing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Amendment
Regulations, 2012 is/are hereby licenced by the Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, as Stevedore in discharging and loading,14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
stuffing and destuffing of cargoes upto ____ but subject to and in conformity with the Docks Regulations in force from
time to time and the provisions of the Mumbai Port Trust (Licencing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Amendment
Regulations, 2012 and subject to the conditions mentioned hereinbelow.
TRAFFIC MANAGER
Date_______ MUMBAI PORT TRUST
Conditions: Stevedores in their capacity as Employers shall be held responsible for non performance/
malfeasance/misfeasance by their Supervisory staff and work people. Any infringement or disregard of any kind of the
provisions of the Docks regulations, Stevedoring Regulations shall be viewed seriously and penalties shall be imposed
which may include suspension/withdrawal of licence.
2. The provisions regarding the employment of young persons covered by Employment of Children Act, 1938 and
the Factories Act, 1948 and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 and The Dock Workers (Safety,
Health & Welfare) Regulations 1990 as from time to time amended wherever they may be applicable shall be fully
complied with.
3. The licence may be cancelled or suspended if the Stevedores commits default in payment of his contribution to
the Provident Fund in accordance with the Mumbai Port Trust Employees’ Provident Fund Rules or commits default in
payment due to labour or infringes any rules relating to indenting of labour from Mumbai Port Trust or fails to pay
wages at a rate not less than the minimum of the Wage Revision Committee scales as accepted by the Central
Government applicable to the respective categories or commits breach of the instruction of the Traffic Manager, MbPT
or any of his subordinate Officers relating to the use of gear or fails to provide protective equipment to
labours/supervisory staff for handling Hazardous cargo as required by law.
4. The Licensee shall ensure that he has on his roll minimum supervisory staff employed on the basis of manning
scale fixed by the MbPT from time to time. He shall engage workers and Supervisory staff in accordance with
agreement arrived at from time to time between Unions and MbPT.
5. The Stevedore shall comply with the norms fixed by the Port from time to time in discharging/loading of
vessels.
6. The Licensee shall ensure that all loading and unloading operations are carried out with the prescribed/proper
gear and they shall have to be equipped with minimum gear and equipments as per norms fixed, depending upon the
type of cargoes handled by each Stevedore. He shall be held responsible for any accident or damage resulting from use
of defective gear.
7. The Licensee shall comply with such instructions as may be issued from time to time by the Traffic Manager in
the interest of safety, improving productivity, discipline and efficiency of operations.
8. Performance below productivity norms fixed by the Traffic Manager may entail the ships being taken out of the
Docks and further may call upon penal action against the Licensee. The Licensee shall strictly comply with the
provisions of the Mumbai Port Trust (Licencing of Stevedores and Allied Matters) Amendment Regulations, 2012.
TRAFFIC MANAGER
Date_______ MUMBAI PORT TRUST
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