নৌ-সংরক্ষন ও পরিচালন এবং পথ নির্দেশনা ফিস বিধিমালা, ১৯৯০
Rule-2(Ka), 2(Kha), 3
Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1983
Section 14 and 26 r/w sec. 2(4), 2(47)
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Ordinance, 1958
Section 19 (3), r/w 19 (2) (VII)
Conservancy fees— It is to be understood by all stakeholders that the conservancy fees are not punitive measures but rather investments in sustainable river management. Ship-owners, as beneficiaries of efficient river navigation, play an essential role in safeguarding these vital waterways. By recognizing the interconnectedness of rivers, estuaries, and the open sea, Appellate Division can uphold both economic interests and environmental well-being. —The case in hand is indeed of such an impact which as Appellate Division has discussed above manifestly maintained that the High Court Division was absolutely justified in holding that the Court of appeal below committed an error of law by allowing the appeal and thereby declaring the imposition of conservancy fees by section 3 of the Bidhimala, 1990 illegal and hence cannot be gainsaid that there is a denial of justice in any manner. The judgment and order passed by the High Court Division is elaborate, speaking and well composed. This Division is not inclined to interfere with the same. .....Bangladesh Tailbahi Jahaj Malik Samity =VS= BIWTA, (Civil), 2024(1) [16 LM (AD) 30] ....View Full Judgment

বালুমহাল ও মাটি ব্যবস্থাপনা আইন, ২০১০
Sections 2(7), 3, 9, 10, 11 and 13
The Port Rules, 1966
Rule 53, 54 and 55
বালুমহাল ও মাটি ব্যবস্থাপনা বিধিমালা, ২০১১
Inland Water Transport Authority Ordinance, 1958
খনি ও খনিজ সম্পদ (নিয়ন্ত্রন ও উন্নয়ন) আইন, ১৯৯২
Realize the royalty for the alleged extraction of sand from the petitioner– For the excavation of any kind of bed of navigable waterways or removal of sand(বালু) outside the port area, the provision of ‘বালুমহাল ও মাটি ব্যবস্থাপনা আইন, ২০১০’ will be applicable, even for the purpose of proper and smooth navigation. In this regard Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has got no authority to deal with the matter under the Port Rules, 1966. Appellate Division has no hesitation to hold that the High Court Division has committed serious error in passing the impugned judgment and order. Before parting it is necessary to note that since 2016 the writ petitioner-respondent had extracted sand (বালু) from the mouzas in question without paying any royalty to the Government in an arbitrary manner which has already incurred a heavy financial loss to the Government. Thus, the concerned authority, in particular the Deputy Commissioner, Chandpur is directed to take necessary steps to realize the royalty for the alleged extraction of sand (বালু) from the petitioner, from the date of the judgment of the High Court Division till the date of order of stay (04.04.2022) passed by this Division. .....Ministry of Land, Bangladesh =VS= Md. Selim Khan, (Civil), 2022(1) [12 LM (AD) 282] ....View Full Judgment