Port Duties Act, 1839, 13 of 1839 (Rep., Act 12 of 1875)

Section V. And it is hereby enacted, that is shall be lawful for the Government of India to order the consolida

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

V. And it is hereby enacted, that is shall be lawful for the Government of India to order the consolidation and commutation of any Port or Harbour duties, as levied in any subordinate Port of any Presidency into a Tonnage duty, which shall be leviable at the rate and in the manner specified in the next following Section of this Act, upon the vessels anchoring in and trading with such Port.

Source: India Code