Section 18 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Appointment of conservator, harbour master and other port officers.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilisation of India's coastline; establish and empower State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major ports; establish the Maritime State Development Council for fostering structured growth and development of the port sector; provide for the management of pollution, disaster, emergencies, security, safety, navigation, and data at ports; ensure compliance with India's obligations under international instruments to which it is a party; take measures for the conservation of ports; provide for adjudicatory mechanisms for the redressal of port-related disputes; and address matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(2) Every port shall appoint a harbour master or such other officers of the port as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
(3) The terms and conditions of service of the officers appointed under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be such as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
(4) The conservator shall be subject to the control of the Government and the Authority.
(5) All officers operating in a port shall be subject to the supervision and control of the conservator.
(6) The conservator may, with the approval of the Government, delegate such of its powers to such persons, as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.