Bare ActsCochin Port and Dock Regulations, 1975

Section 79

The receiving, storing and stacking of import goods:-

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The Board may, subject to the conditions stated in Regulation 77 and the reservations enumerated below, undertake the receiving, sorting and stacking off all general import goods unloaded on the quays except such items of cargo as may be determined by the Board from time to time:- (i) Iron and steel bars, hoops pipes and similar materials and articles will be stacked according to marks, provided only that such goods shall not be discharged from the vessel in a mixed condition. (ii) Sugar, rice and other bag goods will be stored and stacked in the transit sheds only according to the owner's principle marks on the bags. (iii) When a vessel carries cashews and other homogenous cargo under sev eral marks for landing at the Port wharves, the master, owner or agent shall discharge the cargoes consignment wise or in not more than two marks in each sling, failing which such master, owner or agent shall be liable to arrange for the sorting of the cargoes in the transit sheds or to defray the cost of such sorting. (iv) The Traffic Manager may refuse to receive any goods discharged from a vessel which, for want to description or proper distinguishing marks, he considers would be difficult to deliver to proper owners. (v) The Board may refuse to deliver part only of a consignment of iron and steel bars, hopes, pipes or of any similar materials or articles.

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