Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-02-17

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 9: Removal from office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members.
    The Central Government shall remove the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or any Member, if he—
    (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 5; or
    (b) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, ceased to represent the interest by virtue of which he was appointed or elected; or
    (c) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or
    (d) is, without the previous permission of the Board absent from six consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board; or
    (e) is absent from the meetings of the Board for a period exceeding six consecutive months; or
    (f) acts in contravention of the provisions of this Act.
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