MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES ACT, 2021

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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

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