Date: 2017-08-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
V.O. CHIDAMBARANAR PORT TRUST, TUTICORIN - V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (Issue of Entry Permit for Vehicles/
Equipments/Persons) (Amendment) Regulation, 2017
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification regarding amendments to the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust regulations concerning the issuance of entry permits for vehicles, equipment, and persons. The notification was issued on August 30, 2017, and is effective from the date of its approval and publication in the Official Gazette by the Central Government. It details modifications to the existing regulations of 2005, including penalties for violations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title and Commencement:**
* These regulations are called the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust (Issue of Entry Permit for Vehicles/Equipments/Persons) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.
* Regulations will be effective from the date of approval and final publication in the Official Gazette by the Central Government.
* **Amendments to the 2005 Regulations:**
* "Tuticorin Port Trust" is replaced with "V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust" where applicable.
* "These will not apply" is replaced with "These regulations shall not apply to visitors."
* "Chairman" is replaced with "Traffic Manager" in regulation 3, clause (ii).
* "Aadhaar number" will be inserted after "designation" in regulation 3, clause (iii).
* "Issued at the pass section and shall be" is added to regulation 3, clause (iv), after "The entry permit shall be."
* Revised requirements for equipment entry permits include certificates from the Dock Safety Regulations, 1990.
* Clarification on violations regarding entry of persons, including furnishing false information.
* **Penalties:**
* Entry permits can be suspended or canceled by the Traffic Manager for violations.
* Vehicle entry violations can result in a fine of two hundred rupees and/or banning from the port for up to one week, with escalated penalties for repeat offenses.
* **Dwell Time and Penalties:**
* Dwell time calculation begins at Check Post I or II on entry and ends at Check Post I or II on exit.
* Dwell time is fixed by the Port in consultation with Port Users and notified via "Trade Notice".
* Specific dwell times and penalties are defined for different vehicle types, including:
* Container (Export): 14 hours; penalty for overstaying.
* Container (Import): 5 hours; penalty for overstaying.
* Other Cargo (Export and Import): 8 hours; penalty for overstaying.
* Other than Port Bound: 24 hours; penalty for overstaying.
* **Safety and Traffic Regulations:**
* Driving without the uniform stipulated by the Regional Transport Officer is a violation.
* Carrying projected articles requires red lamp or red flag.
* Speed limit is 30 kilometers in the Port area.
* Entering unauthorized areas or entering the port without bonafide business inside the port is a violation.
* Lorries carrying logs must have red lights at both ends to avoid accidents, with a penalty for non-compliance.
**Impact Analysis**
**V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended regulations.
* **Action Required:** Update procedures and documentation to align with the amended regulations; consult with Port Users; issue Trade Notices; enforce penalties.
**Port Users (including vehicle operators, equipment operators, agents, and persons seeking entry)**
* **Impact:** Subject to the amended regulations concerning entry permits, penalties, and traffic rules.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the new regulations, ensure compliance with entry permit requirements and traffic rules, adhere to dwell time restrictions to avoid penalties.
**Traffic Manager**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcement of the new regulations, including suspension and cancellation of entry permits and levying of fines.
* **Action Required:** Understand and enforce the new regulations, determine violation and penalties.
Key Entities Referenced
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust: Port Trust issuing regulations about entry permits.
Major Port Trust Act, 1963: Act under which V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust issues regulations.
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (Issue of Entry Permit for Vehicles/Equipments/Persons) (Amendment) Regulation, 2017: The amended regulation that changes rules for issuing entry permits.
Tuticorin: Location of the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.