The Port of Bombay Passenger Boat Rules, 1962 have been framed by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 6(1)(k) of the : 6(1) "The Government may, in addition to any rules which it may make under any other enact ment for the time being in force, make such rules, consistent with this Act, as it thinks necessary for any of the following purposes, namely: 829 (k) for licensing and regulating catamarans plying for hire, and flats and cargo, passenger and other boats plying, whether for hire or not, and whether regularly or only occasionally, in or partly within and partly without any such port and for licensing and regulating the crews of any such vessels, and for determining the quantity of cargo or number of passengers or of the crew to be carried by any such vessels; and may by such rules provide for the feeds payable in respect of any such license, and in the case of vessels plying for hire, for the rates of hire to be charged and the conditions under which such vessels shall be com pelled to ply for hire, and further for the conditions under which any licence may be revoked;" Rule 4 of the Port of Bombay Passenger Boat Rules, 1962 prescribes that boats plying for hire shall not lay beside the landing place longer than necessary and shall obey orders of the police for regulating the traffic.