Section 40
Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use docks wharves, etc.
The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to make provision for the constitution of port authorities for certain major ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports in such authorities and for matters connected therewith.
Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 37 and 38, the Central Government may, if in its
opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by general or special order, from time to time,
permit certain specified vessels or classes of vessels to discharge or ship goods or certain specified goods
or classes of goods, at such place in a port or within the port approaches, in such manner, during such
period and subject to such payments to the Board and on such conditions as the Central Government may
think fit.