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The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

77 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 13[rd] November, 2021, Vide notification No. S.O. 4504 (E), dated 29[th] October, 2021, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(ii)
  4. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  5. 2In India, the Major Port Trusts were created by the Central Government in 1960's following the Servi
  6. 3In view of the above, and to provide greater autonomy, flexibility to the Major Ports and to profess
  7. 4The Notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  8. 5The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  9. II — BOARD OF MAJOR PORT AUTHORITY
  10. 6Term of office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members
  11. 7Disclosure of interest
  12. 8Resignation of Members
  13. 9Removal from office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members
  14. 10Filling of casual vacancies
  15. 11Honorarium payable to Independent Members
  16. 12Powers and duties of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members
  17. 13Meetings of Board
  18. 14Committees of Board
  19. 15Delegation of powers
  20. 16Restriction of re-employment
  21. 17Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board
  22. 18Power to make appointments
  23. 19Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board
  24. III — MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
  25. 20List of staff of Board
  26. 21Board to be deemed as successor of Board of Trustees of Major Port
  27. 22Usage of port assets by Board
  28. 23Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
  29. 24Contracts by Board
  30. 25Master Plan
  31. 26Powers of Board in respect of planning and development
  32. 27Scale of rates for assets and services available at Major Port
  33. 28Board's lien for rates
  34. 29Ship-owner's lien for freight and other charges
  35. 30Sale of goods and application of sale proceeds in certain cases
  36. 31Recovery of rates and charges by distraint of vessel
  37. 32Application to Adjudicatory Board
  38. IV — POWERS OF BOARDS OF MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES IN RESPECT OF LOANS AND SECURITIES A. FINANCIAL POWERS OF BOARDS OF MAJOR PORT AUTHORITIES
  39. 33Power to raise loans and issue securities
  40. 34Endorsements to be made on security itself
  41. 35Endorser of security not liable for amount thereof
  42. 36Recognition as holder of port securities in certain cases and legal effect thereof
  43. 37Discharge in certain cases
  44. 38Security for loans taken out by Boards of Major Port Authorities
  45. 39Power of Board to repay loans to Government before due date
  46. 40Establishment and application of sinking fund
  47. 41Existing loans and securities to continue
  48. 42General accounts of Board
  49. 43Application of money in general accounts
  50. 44Accounts and audit
  51. V — SUPERVISION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
  52. 45Administration report
  53. 46Power of Central Government to order survey or examination of works of Board
  54. 47Power of Central Government to restore or complete works at cost of Board
  55. 48Power of Central Government to take over management of Board
  56. 49Laying of report
  57. 50Power of Central Government to exempt from obligation to use assets
  58. 51Board not to sell, alienate or divest its assets, properties, rights, powers and authorisations with
  59. 52Remedies of Government in respect of loans made to Board
  60. 53Power of Central Government to issue directions
  61. VI — CONSTITUTION OF ADJUDICATORY BOARD
  62. 54Constitution of Adjudicatory Board
  63. 55Composition of Adjudicatory Board
  64. 56Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Boa
  65. 57Removal and suspension of Presiding Officer and members of Adjudicatory Board
  66. 58Powers and functions of Adjudicatory Board
  67. 59Bar of jurisdiction of any court
  68. 60Review and appeal
  69. 61Officers and employees of Adjudicatory Board
  70. VII — PENALTIES
  71. 62General provision for punishment of offences
  72. 63Offences by companies
  73. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  74. 64Cognizance of offences
  75. 65Protection of action taken in good faith
  76. 66Employees of Board or Adjudicatory Board to be public servants
  77. 67Application of other laws not barred
  78. 68Power to evict certain persons from premises of Board
  79. 69Alternate remedy by suit
  80. 70Corporate Social Responsibility and development of infrastructure by Board
  81. 71Power of Central Government to make rules
  82. 72Power of Board to make regulations
  83. 73Laying of rules and regulations
  84. 74Power to remove difficulties
  85. 75Repeal and savings
  86. 76Transitional provision