Act 1 of 2021

The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

An Act to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports upon the Boards of Major Port Authorities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • Enacted 2021-02-17
  • 76 sections
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1 Short title, commencement and applicationRead
2 Definitions.Read
3 Constitution and composition of Board of Major Port Authority.Read
4 Qualifications of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members of Board.Read
5 Disqualification of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances.Read
6 Term of office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members.Read
7 Disclosure of interest.Read
8 Resignation of Members.Read
9 Removal from office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members.Read
10 Filling of casual vacancies.Read
11 Honorarium payable to Independent Members.Read
12 Powers and duties of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members.Read
13 Meetings of Board.Read
14 Committees of Board.Read
15 Delegation of powers.Read
16 Restriction of re-employment.Read
17 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board.Read
18 Power to make appointments.Read
19 Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board.Read
20 List of staff of Board.Read
21 Board to be deemed as successor of Board of Trustees of Major Port.Read
22 Usage of port assets by Board.Read
23 Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.Read
24 Contracts by Board.Read
25 Master Plan.Read
26 Powers of Board in respect of planning and development.Read
27 Scale of rates for assets and services available at Major Port.Read
28 Board's lien for rates.Read
29 Ship-owner's lien for freight and other charges.Read
30 Sale of goods and application of sale proceeds in certain cases.Read
31 Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel.Read
32 Application to Adjudicatory Board.Read
33 Power to raise loans and issue securitiesRead
34 Endorsements to be made on security itself.Read
35 Endorser of security not liable for amount thereof.Read
36 Recognition as holder of port securities in certain cases and legal effect thereof.Read
37 Discharge in certain cases.Read
38 Security for loans taken out by Boards of Major Port Authorities.Read
39 Power of Board to repay loans to Government before due date.Read
40 Establishment and application of sinking fund.Read
41 Existing loans and securities to continue.Read
42 General accounts of Board.Read
43 Application of money in general accounts.Read
44 Accounts and audit.Read
45 Administration report.Read
46 Power of Central Government to order survey or examination of works of Board.Read
47 Power of Central Government to restore or complete works at cost of Board.Read
48 Power of Central Government to take over management of Board.Read
49 Laying of report.Read
50 Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use port assets.Read
51 Board not to sell, alienate or divest its assets, properties, rights, powers and authorisations without sanction of Central Government.Read
52 Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board.Read
53 Power of Central Government to issue directions.Read
54 Constitution of Adjudicatory Board.Read
55 Composition of Adjudicatory Board.Read
56 Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Board.Read
57 Removal and suspension of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Board.Read
58 Powers and functions of Adjudicatory Board.Read
59 Bar of jurisdiction of any court.Read
60 Review and appeal.Read
61 Officers and employees of Adjudicatory Board.Read
62 General provision for punishment of offences.Read
63 Offences by companies.Read
64 Cognizance of offences.Read
65 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
66 Employees of Board or Adjudicatory Board to be public servants.Read
67 Application of other laws not barred.Read
68 Power to evict certain persons from premises of Board.Read
69 Alternate remedy by suit.Read
70 Corporate Social Responsibility and development of infrastructure by Board.Read
71 Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
72 Power of Board to make regulations.Read
73 Laying of rules and regulations.Read
74 Power to remove difficulties.Read
75 Repeal and savings.Read
76 Transitional provision.Read
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