The Indian Ports Act 2025

              1[THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[See section 53A(1)]

     Punishment for certain offences

Serial No. Offences Section to

which

offence is

referred

Punishment

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. If any port commences or

carries on operations in

contravention of section 10

10 Fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in

addition, a fine which may extend to ten thousand

rupees for every day during which the offence

continues after conviction.

2. If any master of a vessel fails

to permit warps or hawsers to be

made fast or let go of any warps

or hawsers in contravention of

section 27

27 Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

3. If master omits to take order

to extinguish the fire or obstructs

the conservator or any person in

extinguishing or attempting to

extinguish the fire, in

contravention of section 28

28 Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

4. If any person does or omits to

do any act relating to safety of

vessels in contravention of sub-

section (1) of section 29

29(1) Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

5. If the master of the vessel

causes or suffer any warp or

hawser attached to his vessel to

be left out in any port in

contravention of sub-section (2)

of section 29

29(2) Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

6. If any person commits any

act in contravention of sub-

section (3) of section 29

29(3) Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

7. If any unauthorised person

searches for lost stores in

contravention of section 30

30 Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

8. If any person injures any

bank or shore in contravention of

section 31

31 Imprisonment which may extend to six months

or fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or both.

9. If any port fails to obtain

prior clearance in contravention

of section 71

71 Fine which may extend to fifty thousand

rupees.

1. Sub. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for “First Schedule and the Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 01.07.2026).

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

[See section 53(3)]

Penalty for certain contraventions

Serial No. Contravention Section Penalties

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. If any port other than major

port or port officer fails to

comply with directions of the

State Maritime Board under sub-

section (3) of section 15

15(3) In case of contravention by a port officer, penalty

which may extend to ten thousand rupees and in

addition, penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees

for every day during which such default continues.

In case of contravention by port, penalty which

may extend to two lakh rupees and in addition,

penalty not exceeding twenty thousand rupees for

every day during which such default continues.

2. If any person refuses or

neglects to obey any direction of

the conservator issued under

section 19

19 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees and in addition, penalty not exceeding five

thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

3. If any owner has without

lawful excuse caused any

obstruction or impediment under

section 20

20 Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees

and in addition, penalty not exceeding twenty

thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

4. If any master of a vessel or

any other person lifts the buoys

or moorings without assistance of

the conservator in contravention

of sub-section (1) of section 22

22(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

5. If the master of the vessel, or

any person in possession or

occupation of the building or

place, without lawful excuse,

refuses to allow the conservator

or any person to board or enter

such vessel, building or place in

contravention of section 23

23 Penalty which may extend to ten thousand

rupees for the first contravention and in addition,

penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees for every

day during which such default continues.

6. If any person without lawful

excuse, removes, destroys or

damages any property in

contravention of sub-section (1)

of section 26

26(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees

and in addition, expenses for any loss, destruction or

damage suffered by the port, including expenses of

any inspection or survey carried out.

7. If any owner or master of a

vessel enters, leaves or moves in

any port in contravention of sub-

section (1) of section 32

32(1) Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees.

8. If any port fails to provide

adequate reception facilities in

contravention of section 36

36 Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees.

     (1) (2) (3) (4)

9. If any port fails to comply

with directions of the Central

Government under section 37

37 Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees

and in addition, penalty which may extend to twenty

thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

10. If any port fails to prepare a

port waste reception and

handling plan in contravention of

sub-section (1) of section 38

38(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

11. If any port fails to implement

the approved port waste

reception and handling plan in

contravention of sub-section (2)

of section 38

38(2) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

12. If any port fails to

communicate any information to

vessels in contravention of

sub-section (3) of section 38

38(3) Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees.

13. If any operator, agent or

master of a vessel fails to submit

an advance waste notice in

contravention of section 39

39 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees.

14. If any master of a vessel fails

to deliver all its vessel-generated

waste to a reception facility in

contravention of sub-section (1)

of section 40

40(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

15. If the owner or master of any

vessel fails to pay the charges

payable or fails to comply with

the conditions under section 41

41 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees and in addition, penalty which may extend to

two thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

16. If any person fails to upload

information on the portal in

contravention of section 43

43 Penalty which may extend to ten thousand

rupees.

17. If any port fails to report the

particulars of any incident in

contravention of sub-section (1)

of section 44

44(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

18. If any port fails to comply

with the directions issued by the

Central Government under

sub-section (2) of section 44

44(2) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees

and in addition, penalty which may extend to ten

thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

19. If the Authority or

concessionaire or person or body

of persons fails to publish the

port tariff in contravention of

sub-section (2) of section 47

47(2) Penalty which may extend to fifty thousand

rupees and in addition, penalty which may extend to

five thousand rupees for every day during which

such default continues.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

20. If any owner, agent or master

of a vessel fails to report the

arrival of a vessel in

contravention of section 49

49 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees.

21. If any master of a vessel fails

to pay any fees or other charges

in contravention of

sub-section (1) of section 52

52(1) Penalty which may extend to twice the amount

of fees or other charges due, subject to a minimum of

twenty thousand rupees.

22. If any person fails to furnish

or furnishes information in

contravention of section 57

57 Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees

and in addition, penalty which may extend to two

thousand rupees for every day during which such

default continues.

23. If the master of any vessel

unlawfully hoists or fails to hoist

any flag in contravention of

section 65

65 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees.

24. If any port fails to prepare a

safety, security, disaster

management and pollution

incident emergency preparedness

and response plan in

contravention of sub-section (1)

of section 66

66(1) Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees.

25. If any port fails to comply

with the directions issued by the

conservator in contravention of

sub-section (4) of section 66

66(4) Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees.

26. If any port fails to report

particulars of any incident in

contravention of section 67

67 Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.

27. If any port fails to provide

shore based welfare services in

contravention of section 68

68 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand

rupees.

28. If any port fails to comply

with directions of the Central

Government issued under

sub-section (1) of section 69

69(1) Penalty which may extend to fifty thousand

rupees.

29. If any port fails to develop or

maintain a vessel traffic service

in contravention of

sub-section (2) of section 69

69(2) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.]

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

[See section 13(1)]

State Maritime Boards constituted or established under State Acts

Serial No. Name of State

Maritime Board

Name of State Act Date of establishment

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Gujarat Maritime Board Gujarat Maritime Board

Act, 1981 (Gujarat Act No. 30

of 1981)

The 3rd November, 1981

2.
Maharashtra

Maritime Board
Maharashtra Maritime

Board Act, 1996 (Maharashtra

Act XV of 1997)

The 4th October, 1996

3.
Tamil Nadu

Maritime Board
Tamil Nadu Maritime

Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu

Act No. 4 of 1996)

The 18th March, 1997

4. The West Bengal Maritime

Board

West Bengal Maritime

Board Act, 2000 (West Bengal

Act XXX of 2000)

The 1st October, 2015

5. Karnataka Maritime Board Karnataka Maritime Board

Act, 2015 (Karnataka Act 41

of 2017)

The 9th September, 2019

6. Kerala Maritime Board Kerala Maritime Board

Act, 2017 (Kerala Act 16 of

2017)

The 2nd February, 2018

7. Andhra Pradesh Maritime

Board

Andhra Pradesh Maritime

Board Act, 2018 (Andhra

Pradesh Act No. 16 of 2019)

The 16th December, 2019

8. Odisha State Maritime

Board

Odisha State Maritime

Board Act, 2022 (Odisha Act

No. 01 of 2022)

The 28th March, 2022