Section 23 - Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

23. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.-

Where any immovable property is required for the purposes of the Board, the Central Government, or as the case may be, the State Government may, at the request of the Board, procure the acquisition thereof under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013) or any other law for the time being in force, and on payment by the Board, the compensation awarded under that Act and of the charges incurred by the Government in connection with the proceedings, the land shall vest in the Board.