Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

§ 1 Short title, commencement and application

§ 2 Definitions

§ 3 Constitution and composition of Board of Major Port Authority

§ 4 Qualifications of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members of Board

§ 5 Disqualification of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances

§ 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

§ 20 List of staff of Board

§ 21 Board to be deemed as successor of Board of Trustees of Major Port

§ 22 Usage of port assets by Board

§ 23 Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement

§ 24 Contracts by Board

§ 25 Master Plan

§ 26 Powers of Board in respect of planning and development

§ 27 Scale of rates for assets and services available at Major Port

§ 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

§ 33 Power to raise loans and issue securities

§ 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

§ 42 General accounts of Board

§ 43 Application of money in general accounts

§ 44 Accounts and audit

§ 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

§ 51 Board not to sell, alienate or divest its assets, properties, rights, powers and authorisations without sanction of Central Government

§ 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

§ 56 Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer and members 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