Act Number: 31

Act Name: The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010

Year: 2010

Enactment Date: 2010-08-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of the Land Ports Authority of India to put in place systems which address security imperatives and for the development and management of facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Border Management

Section 35: Power to make regulations.
    (1) The Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
     (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for
         (a) the time and places of meetings of the Authority and the procedure to be followed for transaction of business including the quorum at such meetings under sub-section (1) of section 8;
         (b) the conditions of service and the remuneration of officers and other employees to be appointed by the Authority under sub-section (2) of section 10;
         (c) the contracts which are to be sealed with the common seal of the Authority under sub-section (1), and the form and manner in which a contract may be made by the Authority under sub-section (2) of section 18;
         (d) the fees and rent to be charged by the Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19;
         (e) the custody and restoration of lost property and the terms and conditions under which lost property may be restored to the persons entitled thereto under section 31.
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