Section 76 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Power of Central Government to make rules.
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) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the employees of the Council under sub-section (2) of section 7;
(b) other officers of the port to be appointed under sub-section (2) of section 18;
(c) the terms and conditions of service of the officers under sub-section (3) of section 18;
(d) the powers to be delegated by the conservator and the persons to whom such powers may be delegated under sub-section (6) of section 18;
(e) the manner of removal or alteration of obstruction and factors for determining compensation under sub-section (5) of section 20;
(f) the qualifications, experience and other terms and conditions of service of the health officer to be appointed under sub-section (2) of section 24;
(g) the measures to be tak en at infect ed zone under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 24;
(h) the factors to be considered by the conservator in determining the expenses to be paid under sub-section (2) of section 26;
(i) the form and manner of receipt of fees or other charges under sub-section (2) of section 48;
(j) the manner of appointment of conservator from a body of persons under sub-section (2) of section 54;
(k) the obligations to be discharged by the ports under section 72.