Section 27
Application, etc., of certain laws.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to the
provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908) and the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963)
and in particular nothing in this Act shall affect any jurisdiction, functions, powers or duties required to
be exercised, performed or discharged by--
(a) the conservator of any port or by any officer or authority under the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908), or
(b) the Board of Trustees for any major port or by any officer or authority under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963),
in or in relation to any portion of an inland waterway (including the national waterway) falling within the limits of such port or major port.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917) or any other Central Act (other than the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908) and the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 [38 of 1963]) or any State or provincial Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act with respect to shipping and navigation on any national waterway 1***.
(a) the conservator of any port or by any officer or authority under the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908), or
(b) the Board of Trustees for any major port or by any officer or authority under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963),
in or in relation to any portion of an inland waterway (including the national waterway) falling within the limits of such port or major port.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917) or any other Central Act (other than the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908) and the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 [38 of 1963]) or any State or provincial Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act with respect to shipping and navigation on any national waterway 1***.
Notes
1. Certain words omitted by Act 8 of 1994, s. 3 (w.e.f. 7-1-1994).