Preamble   -             MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES ACT, 2021

Chapter I  -             PRELIMINARY

Section 1  -             Short title, commencement and application

Section 2  -             Definitions

Chapter II  -             BOARD OF MAJOR PORT AUTHORITY

Section 3  -             Constitution and composition of Board of Major Port Authority

Section 4  -             Qualifications of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members of Board

Section 5  -             Disqualification of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances

Section 6  -             Term of office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members

Section 7  -             Disclosure of interest

Section 8  -             Resignation of Members

Section 9  -             Removal from office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members

Section 10  -             Filling of casual vacancies

Section 11  -             Honorarium payable to Independent Members

Section 12  -             Powers and duties of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members

Section 13  -             Meetings of Board

Section 14  -             Committees of Board

Section 15  -             Delegation of powers

Section 16  -             Restriction of re-employment

Section 17  -             Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board

Section 18  -             Power to make appointments

Section 19  -             Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board

Chapter III  -             MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Section 20 to 20  -             A. Staff of Major Port Authority

Section 20  -             List of staff of Board

Section 21 to 24  -             B. Property and contracts

Section 21  -             Board to be deemed as successor of Board of Trustees of Major Port

Section 22  -             Usage of port assets by Board

Section 23  -             Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement

Section 24  -             Contracts by Board

Section 25 to 26  -             C. Planning and development

Section 25  -             Master Plan

Section 26  -             Powers of Board in respect of planning and development

Section 27 to 32  -             D. Imposition of rates

Section 27  -             Scale of rates for assets and services available at Major Port

Section 28  -             Board's lien for rates

Section 29  -             Ship-owner's lien for freight and other charges

Section 30  -             Sale of goods and application of sale proceeds in certain cases

Section 31  -             Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel

Section 32  -             Application to Adjudicatory Board

Chapter IV  -             POWERS OF BOARDS OF MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES IN RESPECT OF LOANS AND SECURITIES

Section 33 to 41  -             A. Financial powers of Boards of Major Port Authorities

Section 33  -             Power to raise loans and issue securities

Section 34  -             Endorsements to be made on security itself

Section 35  -             Endorser of security not liable for amount thereof

Section 36  -             Recognition as holder of port securities in certain cases and legal effect thereof

Section 37  -             Discharge in certain cases

Section 38  -             Security for loans taken out by Boards of Major Port Authorities

Section 39  -             Power of Board to repay loans to Government before due date

Section 40  -             Establishment and application of sinking fund

Section 41  -             Existing loans and securities to continue

Section 42 to 43  -             B. General accounts of Major Port Authorities

Section 42  -             General accounts of Board

Section 43  -             Application of money in general accounts

Section 44 to 44  -             C. Accounts and audit

Section 44  -             Accounts and audit

Chapter V  -             SUPERVISION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 45  -             Administration report

Section 46  -             Power of Central Government to order survey or examination of works of Board

Section 47  -             Power of Central Government to restore or complete works at cost of Board

Section 48  -             Power of Central Government to take over management of Board

Section 49  -             Laying of report

Section 50  -             Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use port assets

Section 51  -             Board not to sell, alienate or divest its assets, properties, rights, powers and authorisations without sanction of Central Government

Section 52  -             Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board

Section 53  -             Power of Central Government to issue directions

Chapter VI  -             CONSTITUTION OF ADJUDICATORY BOARD

Section 54  -             Constitution of Adjudicatory Board

Section 55  -             Composition of Adjudicatory Board

Section 56  -             Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Board

Section 57  -             Removal and suspension of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Board

Section 58  -             Powers and functions of Adjudicatory Board

Section 59  -             Bar of jurisdiction of any court

Section 60  -             Review and appeal

Section 61  -             Officers and employees of Adjudicatory Board

Chapter VII  -             PENALTIES

Section 62  -             General provision for punishment of offences

Section 63  -             Offences by companies

Chapter VIII  -             MISCELLANEOUS

Section 64  -             Cognizance of offences

Section 65  -             Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 66  -             Employees of Board or Adjudicatory Board to be public servants

Section 67  -             Application of other laws not barred

Section 68  -             Power to evict certain persons from premises of Board

Section 69  -             Alternate remedy by suit

Section 70  -             Corporate Social Responsibility and development of infrastructure by Board

Section 71  -             Power of Central Government to make rules

Section 72  -             Power of Board to make regulations

Section 73  -             Laying of rules and regulations

Section 74  -             Power to remove difficulties

Section 75  -             Repeal and savings

Section 76  -             Transitional provision

Statement of Objects and Reasons   -             MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES ACT, 2020