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Table of Contents
Content
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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