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Powers, duties and functions of the Harbour Management Society.—The powers, duties and functions of the Harbour Management Society constituted as per section 9 of this Act shall be as follows, namely:— 12 (i) to engage in the formulation of infrastructure development works, other activities of the harbour, formulation of plans and supervision; (ii) to ensure that fish auctioning, sale and maintenance of quality in the harbour are in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided that in special circumstances, the Harbour Management Society may, with the permission of the Government, take over the first sale of fish and connected activities by avoiding auction. (iii) to give awareness about the provisions of this Act to all stakeholders; (iv) to solve disputes, if occur, between the participants of fish auctioning and sale in the harbour, by restricting unwarranted trends that may occur; (v) to assist Government officials concerned for implementing the provisions of this Act effectively; (vi) to arrange for the realisation of user fee fixed by the Government by notification, from the users; (vii) to apportion the auction commission realised, as fixed in sub-section (5) of section 4; (viii) to spend the user fee and the share of auction commission received, for the development, functioning and for other activities of the harbour; (ix) to remit prescribed rate of amount from user fee, as Government's share, to the Government treasury, in time; (x) to fix the basic price of fish and procure fish; (xi) to depute temporarily, required employees for carrying out the management, maintenance and surveillance of the harbour, based on the financial position of the society; (xii) to exercise such other powers, and fulfill such other duties and functions as may be prescribed. 13