Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority

Government of Sindh established Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) through an Ordinance 1984.

Section 4(2) of Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) Ordinance 1984 says “Authority shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.”

Section 5(1) says “The general direction and administration of the Authority and its affairs shall vest in the Board which may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Authority.” (2) “The Board in discharging its functions shall act on sound principles of fisheries harbour planning, construction, operation, management and maintenance, and shall be guided on questions of policy by such direction as Government may, from time to time, give.”

Section 6(1) of KFHA Ordinance 1984 read with Section 2 of KFHA (Amendment) Act, 1996, The Board shall consist of a Chairman appointed by Government (ii) Official and non-official members appointed by Government including five nominees of the Society and One representative of the fish processing industry; provided that the number of members including the Chairman shall not be less than fifteen.

Section 9(2) The Managing Director shall be a whole-time Officer of the Authority and be responsible for the implementation and execution of schemes of the project and carrying out orders of the Authority and performing such other functions as may be assigned to him.

Functions of Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority

(i) acquire, hold control over and administer movable or immovable property;

(ii) dispose of any property;

(iii) formulate and enforce any scheme for the purposes of this Ordinance;

(iv) incur expenditure for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance;

(v) enter into and perform contracts;

(vi) undertake the planning, designing and supervision of the construction work required for the harbour area;

(vii) undertake efficient operation of harbour facilities and carry out maintenance and repairs of harbour buildings, installations, internal roads and equipment and undertake periodical inspection of all facilities to ensure that they meet statutory standards of safety and hygiene;

(viii) provide plots of land to private individuals or firms for establishment of boat building yards, fish industry, fish processing industry, ice plants, cold storage facilities and other related ancillary activities;

(ix) procure necessary equipment for its proper functioning;

(x) provide for navigational channels, fish landing jetties, berthing facilities, and prescribe terms and conditions and charges therefore and develop boat basin area;

(xi) prescribe procedure and conditions for registration of fishermen, fish dealers, transporters including their transport used for transport of fish, disposal of fish and other commodities within the harbour area and fees for registration;

(xii) take such steps as may be necessary or conducive to the attainment of its objects.