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1/2021 - The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 ▶

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