Section 48 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Receipt of fees or other charges.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilisation of India's coastline; establish and empower State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major ports; establish the Maritime State Development Council for fostering structured growth and development of the port sector; provide for the management of pollution, disaster, emergencies, security, safety, navigation, and data at ports; ensure compliance with India's obligations under international instruments to which it is a party; take measures for the conservation of ports; provide for adjudicatory mechanisms for the redressal of port-related disputes; and address matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(2) The officer or body of persons authorised to receive fees or other charges, shall issue a receipt in lieu of such fees or other charges, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government, containing the following particulars, namely:—
(a) name of the issuing office;
(b) the port or place at which the fees or other charges due or payable is paid; and
(c) the name, gross tonnage and other proper description of the vessel in respect of which the payment is made, as applicable.