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MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 29th October, 2021
S.O. 4504(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Major
Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central Government hereby appoints the 3rd day of November,
2021, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE(Legislative Department)
Netv Dellti, the lStlt February,202llMagha29, 1942 (Saka). The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on thelTth February ,2021, and is hereby published for general information:THE MAJOR PORTAUTHORITIES ACT, 2O2I

No. 1 oe 2021

|7tlt February,2021.l
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.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-Second Year of the Republic of India as

follows:CHAPTER I
PngllvtNeny
1' ( /) This Act nray be called the Major Port Ar.rthorities Act,2O2l .

shorr rirte,
corrlmencenr enr(2) It shal l conre irtto fbrce on such clate as the Central Govenrnrent nray, by notification,
applicarion.
li[ in the Oflicial Gazette. appoint.

ti(J) It shall apply to the MajorPorts of Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal

Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Kolkata, Morntugao, Mnntbai, New Marrgalore, paradip, V.O.
Chidanrbaranar (Tuticorin) and Visakhapatnarn.

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Delinirions.

[Prnr II-

2. (l)hl thisAct, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) "Adiudicatory Board" means the Board constitLrted by the Central
Government under sub-section (/) of section 54;(D) "Board" means the Board of MajorPortAuthority constituted by the Central

Governurent in accorclance with sub-section (1) of section 3 for each Major Portnnder this Act;(c) "capital resenues" for the purpose of this Act, shall mean the total of the
resenr'es excluding the reserves set forth in snb-section (1) of sectiott 43 and thevalue of the current assets of the Board in the preceding financial year;(rf "Chairperson" means the Chailperson of the Board appointed undersub-section (/) of section 4;(e) "Deputy Chairperson" means the Deltuty Chairperson of the Board altltointed
under sub-section (1) of section 4;(fl "dock" includes all basins, locks, cuts, entrances, graving docks, graving
blocks, inclined planes, slipways, gridirons, nrooritrgs, transit-sheds, warehottses,
tramways, railways and other works and things appertaining to any dock, and also
the portion of the sea enclosed or protected by the arms or groynes of a harbour;(g) "foreshore", in relation to a Major Port, means the area between the highwater mark and the low-water mark relating to that Major Port;(fu) "goods" includes livestock and every kind of nrovable property;(i) "grave emergency" means a condition as detenuined by the Central
Government wherein the Board is unable to discharge its duties appropriately andincludes acts of sedition, non-performance, ttnlawfnl and illegal actiolls, negligenceand financial nrisappropriation;ff) "high-water mark", in relation to a Major Port, means a line drawn throughthe highest points reached by ordinary spring-tides at any season of the year at that

Major Port;(t) "immovable property" includes wharfage-rights and all other rights
exercisable on, over, or itr respect of, any land, wharf, dock or pier;(l) "Independent Member" means a Member of the Board appointed undersub-section (2) of section 4;(rn) "Indian Ports Act" means the Indian Ports Act, 1908;(n) "land" includes the bed ofthe sea or river below high-water nlark, and alsothings attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to theearth;(o) "low-water mark", in relation to a Major Port, means a line drawn through thelowest points leached by ordinary spring-tides at any seasolt of the year at that
Major Port;(p) "Major Port" or "Major Port Authority" means the Major Port as defined inclatrse (8) of section 3 of the Indian Ports Act;(r) "Major Port approaches", in relation to a Major Port. mearls those parts of
the navigable rivers and channels leading to the Major Port, where the Indian Ports
Act is in force;(r) "rnaster", in relatiot.r to any vessel or arty aircraft nlaking tlse of any Major
Port, nreans any persoll having for the tinre being the charge or control of sttch vesselor snch aircraft, as the case may be, except a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour
master, dock master or berthing master of the Major Port;

15 of 1908.

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THE GAreTTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY(s) "Member" nreans the Member of the Board apqrointed under snb-sections(2) and (3) of section 4;(l) "notification" ureans a notification published in the Official Gazette and theexpression "notify"and "notified" shall be constmed accordingly;(a) "Presiding Officer" means the Presiding Officer of the Adjudicatory Board
aplrointed by the Central Governnrent r.rnder section 55;(v) "owner",-(l) in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or
agent fbr the sale, custody, loading or unloading of such goods; and(ll) in relation to any vessel or any aircraft making nse of any Major Port,
includes any part-owner, charterer, consignee, or rrortgagee in possession
thereof;(r,) "pier" includes any stage, stairs, landing ltlace, hard, jetty, floating barge,transhipper or poutoon and any bridges or other works connected therewith.
Explanatiott.-For the pnrposes of this clatrse, the term "transhipper" means
a floating craft or vessel, whether durnb or self-propelled, on which gears are provided

for discharging cargo from a barge or wharf and loading it into a ship;(x) "port assets" meal'ls any asset within the port lirnits including land, movable
or itnrnovable property or any other property, whether tangible or intangible, owned
by or vested with the Board through the Central Govemment or the State Govemment,
as the case may be;(.y) "port limits" in relation to a Major Port, rneans the lirnits including any piers,
jetties, landing-places, wharves, qr,rays, docks and other works made on behalf of the
public for convenience of traffic, for safety of vessels or for the improvement,
maintenance or good goventance of the Major Polt and its approaches whether
within or without high-water mark, and subject to any rights of private property
therein, any portiou of the shore or bank within fifty yards of high-water rnark and thearea of snch Major Port as may be determined by the Central Government by way of
notification from time to time;(z) "port related use" means any use directly or indirectly related to port
opera(ions and activities;(z.tt) "port securities" mealrs the debentures, bonds or stock certificates issued
by the Board in respect of any loan contracted by it under the provisions of this Act
or issned by any otherAuthority for the payment of which the Board is liable under
this Act;(zD) "prescribed" means prescribed by nrles rnade under this Act;(zc) "Public Private Partnership project" rneans the projects taken up through aconcessiorr contract entered into by the Board under sub-section (1) of section 24;

k.A"rate" includes any toll, dne, rent, rate, fee, or charge leviable under thisAct:(ze) "regulations" means the regulations rnade by the Board under this Act;

(2fl "vessel" includes anything made for the conveyaltce, by water, of humanbeings or of goods; and(zg) "wharf inchtdes any wall or stage and any part of the land or foreshorethat may be nsed for loading or unloading goods, or for the embarkation ordisenrbarkation of passengers and any wall enclosing or adjoining tlte sante.

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(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the IndianPorts Act shall have the sanre meanings respectively assigned to thern in that Act.

CHAPTERII
Boano oF MAIoR Ponr Aurnonrrv
Constitution
andcompos it iorlof Board ofMajor Polt

3. (1) The Central Government shall, within a period of ninety days from the date ofcollrmencelnent of this Act, by notification, in respect of each Major Port, constitute a
Board called the Board of Major Port Ar.rthority for that Major Port which shall consist of
the following Members, namely:-

Authority.

(a) a Chairperson;(D) a Deputy Chairperson;(c) one Member each from the-(i) concerned State Government in which the Major Port is situated;(ii) Ministry of Railways;(iii) Ministry of Defence; and(iv) Customs, Department of Revenue;(r/) not less than two and not exceeding four Independent Members;(e) one Member not below the rank of Director nominated by the Central
Government, ex officio; and(fl two Members l'epresenting the interests of the employees of the Major Port
Authority:
Provided thatuntil the constitution of the Board of MajorPortAuthority, the Board ofTnrstees constituted under section 3 of the Major Port Tnrsts Act, 1963 shall continue tofunction and shall cease to exist immediately after the constitution of the Board turder this

38 of 1963.

Act.
(2) The Board of each Major Port Authority constituted under this Act shall be apermanent body having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to theprovisions of this Act, to acquire, hold or dispose of property, both movable and immovable,
and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
Qual ificationsof
Ch ai rperson,

DeputyCh airpers on

and Membels
of Board.

4. (/) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by
the Central Government on the recornmendation of a Selection Comnrittee consisting ofsuch persons and in such mannet as may be plescribed.

(2) "fhe Members of the Board as mentioned in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of
sub-section (1) of section 3 shall possess such qnalifications and experiences and shall be
appointed by the Central Govemment in such n.tanner as may be prescribed.

(J) The Members referred to in clause (fl of sub-section (/) of section 3 shall be
appointed by the Central Government from amongst serving enrployees of the Board ofMajor Port Authority in such rnauner as may be prescribed after obtaining the opinion of
the trade unions, if any, cornposed of persons ernployed in the Major Port and registeredunder the Trade Unions Act, 1926.
(4)Every person nominated or appointed to the office of the Chailperson or Deputy
Chairperson or Member of the Board, shall, within thirty days of his nomination or
appointnlent, firrnish to the Board his consent and a declaration that he is not disqualified
or ineligible or has conflict of interest to hold such office.

16 of 1926.

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5. (/) A person shall not be eligible for appointnrent or to continue as a Chailperson,
Deputy Chairperson or Mernber of the Board, if-(a) he has been adjudged as an insolvent;

DisqualrficationofChailperson,
DeputyCh a irperson(b) he has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such
Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or Menrber;(c) he has been convicted of an offence, involving nroral tnrpitude;and Menrber'

frorn office in
certainc ircumstances.

(r/) he holds an office of profit;(e) he has made a false declaration under snb-section (4) of section 4;ff) he has been renroved or dismissed fi'om the service of a Major Port Authority,
Governrnent or a body corporate owned or controlled by the Central Governnrent or
the State Government; or(g) an order disqualifying hirn for appointment as a Chairperson, Deputy
Chairperson or Member has been passed by a court or tribunal and such order is inforce.
(2) The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or any other Mernber shall not be rernoved
from his office except by an order of the Central Government on the ground of his proved
misbehaviour or incapacity or in contravention of the provisions of section 7 after theCentral Governtnent, has, on an inquiry, held in accordance with the procedure prescribedin this behalf by the Central Government, come to the conclusion that the Member ought on
any snch ground to be removed.

(J) The Central Govemment may snspend the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or
any other Member in respect of whom an inquiry under sub-section (2) is being initiated or
pending till the Central Government has passed an order on receipt of the report of theinquiry.

6. (1) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson shall hold office for a term notexceeding five years from the date on which they enter upon their office or until they attainthe age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person appointed as a Member of theBoard by virtue ofan office under clause (c) ofsub-section (1) ofsection 3 shall continue
to be a Member of the Board so long as he continues to hold that office.

'ltrn of officeof
C ha ilper.son.

DeputyChairpersoland Menrbels.

(J) An Independent Member shall hold office for a term of thrce years from the date of
his appointrnent or up to the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier and shall be eligible

fbr re-appointment:
Provided that no Independent Member shall hold office for tnore than two terms:
Provided further that an Independent Member shall not, during the said period of
three years, be appointed to or be associated with any Major Port Authority in arry othercapacity, either directly or indirectly.
(4) The Mernber appointed under clause (fl of sub-section (.1) of section 3 shall holct
office for a term of three yeals fron.r the date of his appointment or until he attains the age ofsuperannuation, whichever is eallier and shall be eligible for re-appointlnent:
Provicled that no such Melrber shall hold office for nrore tltan two terns.

7. Before appointing any person as a Chaitperson, Deputy Chairperson or Merrber,
the Central Governlnent shall satisfy itselfthat the person does not have any such financial
or other intet'ests as is likely to affect prejudicially his fnnctions as such Chairperson,
Deputy Chairperson or Member:

Disclosure ofinterest.

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Provided that where the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or any Melnber who is not
so concerned or interested at the tinre of occupying such office. he shall, if he becomes
coucerned or interested afterwards, disclose his concefn or interest forthwith when lre
becomes so concerned or interested or at the first rneeting of the Board held after hebecomes so concerned or interested zrnd resign forthwith.
Resignation of
Menrbers.

8. The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members may, by notice in writing
under their hand addressed to the Central Government, resign their office and on such
resignation being accepted by that Govelnnrent, shall be deerned to have vacated theiroffice.

llenroval fror.n
office of
Ch a irl;ers on,

DeputyChairperson
and IVlenrbers.

9. The Central Govenrrnent shall remove the Chairperson. Deputy Chairperson or any
Member, if he-(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualificatiorls mentioned in section 5; or(&) has, in the opinion of the Central Govemrrent, ceased to repl'esent theinterest by virtue of which he was appointed or elected; or(c) refuses to act or beconres incapable of acting; or(d) is, without the previous permission of the Board absent fron'r six consecutive
ordinary meetings of the Board; or(e) is absent liom the rneetings of the Board for a period exceeding six
consecutive months; or(, acts in contravention of the provisions of this Act.
Filling of
casualvacancies

Honorariurn
payable to

10. Any vacancy occuriug in the office of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or
any other Member whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his
fnnctions owing to illness or other incapacity, shall be filled by the Central Government bymaking a fresh appointment within a period of three months from the date on which suchvacancy occurs and the Member so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the termof office of the person in whose place he is so appointed.
11. The Independent Members shall be paid such honorariurn as may be prescribed.

Independent
Members.
Powers andduties of
Ch ai rperson,

DeputyCh airpersonand Members.

Meetings of
B oard.

12. Tbe Chairperson and in his absence, the Deputy Chirirperson or such otherperson authorised by the Central Government shall have powers of general superintendence
and directions in the conduct of affairs of the Major Port Authority and he shall, in addition
to presiding over the meetings of the Board, exercise supervision and control over the actsof all employees of the Major Port Authority in matters of executive administration and in
matters concerning the accorurts and records of such Board.
13. (1) The Board shall meet at such places and times, and shall follow such rules ofprocedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum atsnch meetings), as may be specified by the regulations.

(2) If the Chairperson for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, theDeputy Chairperson and in the absence of such Deputy Chairperson, any other Member
chosen by the Mernbers present arnongst themselves at the meeting. shall preside at themeeting or any person authorised by the Central Governnrent.

(3)All questions which come up before any nreeting of the Board shall be(n) decided by a rnajority of votes by the Menrbers present and voting, and in
the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the personpresiding shall have a second or casting vote;Src. ll

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY(b) dealt with as expeditiously as possible and the Board shall dispose of thesanre within a period of sixty days fi'om the date of receiltt of the application:

Provided that whele any such application could not be disposed of within thesaid period of sixty days, the Board shall record its reasons in writing for not disposingof the application within that period.
14. (1) A Board rnay, from time to time, from amongst its Mernbers and any otherperson, constitute conrnrittees for the pul'pose of discharging such functions as rnay bedelegated to such committee or committees by the Board.

Comrnitteesof Boald.

(2) The comnrittee or cornnrittees constituted under this section shall nreet at sucl.r
time and at such places, and shall obsewe such rules of procedure in legard to the transactionof business at its meetings (including the quorr.rm) as may be specified by the regulations
made nnder this Act.

15. The Board may, for the purpose of exercising and discharging its powers,functions and duties, by general or special order in writing, specify-

Delegation of
pow ers.

(a) the powers and duties conferred or irnposed upon the Board by or under
this Act, which may also be exercised or pertbrnted by the Chairperson; and(b) the powers and duties conferred or irnposed on the Chairperson by or under
this Act, which may also be exercised or performed by the Deputy Chairperson or any
officer or officers of the Board and the conditions and restrictions, if any, subject towhich the powers and dnties rnay be exercised and perfornted:
Provided that any powers and duties conferred or inrposed upon the Deputy
Chairperson or any officer of the Board r.rnder this clause shall be exercised andperformed by him subject to the supervision and control of the Chairperson.
16. (1) The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and othet' Members, on ceasing tohold office shall not, for a period of one year, accept any enrployrnent (including as consultant

Restl rction of

re-er'nploynent

or otherwise) in any organisation relating to Major Port whose matter has been dealt withby such Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or Member, as tlte case may be, or has been
before the Board when he held office as such Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or Member.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall prevent the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson ora Menrber, as the case may be, to accept any employment in any organisation relating to

Major Port controlled or maintained by the Central Government or the State Governrnent.

17. No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Board; or(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Member of such

Vacancies,etc., roi tornyalidate
proccc d i ngsof Boald.

Boardl or(c) any inegr.rlarity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.

18. (1) The power of appointing any person to any post, whether tempol'ary ol' power ropermanent shall-(a) in the case of a post(i) the incumbent of which is to be regarded as the Head of a Department; or(ii) to which such incumbent is to be appointed; or(iii) the maximum of the pay scale of which (exclusive or allowances)
exceeds such amount as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, fix,nrake
appol n tnl en t S.

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lPrnr II-be exercisable by the Central Governnrent after cousultation with the Chairperson;(D) in the case of any other post, be exercisable by the Chairperson or by such
authority, as lray be specified lly the regulations:

Provided that no person shall be appointed as a pilot at zrny port, who is not for
the time being authorised by the Central Governrrent under the provisions of the
Indian Ports Act, I 908 to pilot vessels at that or any other port.

15 ol 1908

(2) The Central Govemnrent rnay, by order, specify any post the incumbent of whichshall, for the purposes of this Act, be regarcled as the Head of a Deltartment.
Authenticationof orders andother

19. All orders, decisions and other instnrments issued by the Board shall beauthenticated by the signatnre of the Chairperson.

iIlstrurnel'rtsof Boald.

CHAPTERIII

MauncpvrNr AND ADMrNrsrRATroN
A. Srarn oF MAJoR Ponr Auruonrrv
List of staffof Board.

20, The Board shall after every five years prepare and snbmit to the Central
Government a list of the employees of the Board of Major Port Authority indicating therein
the designations alrd grades ofemployees, and the salaries, fees and allowances which areproposed to be paid to them.
B. Pnopenry AND coNTRACTS

Board to bedeemed as
successor of

Board ofTrustees ofMajor Port.

21. On and from the date of constitution of the Board(a) the Board of the Major Port Authority shall be the successor of the Board ofTrustees constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963;(b) all the assets and liabilities of the Board of Trustees shall stand transferred
to, and vested in, the Board.

Explanation.-For the purposes of clause (D), the assets of the Board ofTrustees shall be deemed to include all rights and powers, all properties, whether:
movable or immovable, including, in particnlar, cash balances, deposits and all other'interests and rights in, or arising out of, such propelties as may be in the possessionof the Board of Tmstees and all books of acconnt and other documents relating to thesame; and liabilities shall be deented to include all debts, liabilities and obligations ofwhatever kind;(c) without plejudice to the provisions of clause (a), all debts, obligations andliabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to bedone by, with or fbr the Board of Trustees immediately before that date, for or inconnection with the purllose of the said Board of Trustees, shall be deemed to havebeen incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for, the Board;(r/) all sums of nronies due to the Board of Tnrstees immediately before that dateshall be cleemed to be due to the Board;(e) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which could have been
instituted by or against the Board of Tnrstees irnmediately before that date may becontinued or rnay be instituted by or against the Board;(fl every employee servirlg under the Board of Tnrstees of the Major Port
imrnediately before snch date shall become an employee of the Board, shall hold his
office or service therein by the sanre tenure and upon the same ternrs and conditionsof service as he would have held if the Board had not been established and shallcontinue to do so unless and until his employrnent in the Board is ternrinated or until

38 of 1963

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his tenur-e, relnuneratiou ol' terms and conditions of service are duly altercd by the
Board:

Provided that the terlure, rernuneration and ternrs and conditions of sel"/ice ofany snch ernployee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previons
sanctiorl of the Central Government; and(g) every person who was receiving any retirement benefit from the Board of
38 of 1963.

Tn-tstees under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 imnrediately before such date, shallcor-ltinue to receive the sante benefit fronr the Board:

Provided that the retirement benefit ofsuch person shall not be altered by the
Board to his disadvantage without the previous sanctior.r of the Central Government.
22. (1)The Board of each Major Port shall be entitled to use its property, assets andfttnds in such manner and for such purposes as it may deem fit for the benefit of that Major
Port.

Usage of port
assets by
Board.

(2) All pot't assets shall be trsed and developed as per the regulations rnade by the
Board in that behalf and to the exclusion of any municipal. Iocal or Government regulation:
Provided that the rnanner of any contract or arrangement by the Board for sale of landor immovable property, or period and manner for lease of land or immovable property for
port related use and non-port related use, shall be in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided fttrther that the tenure for lease of land or immovable property for Public
Private Partnership projects by the Board shall be subject to the policy notified by theCentral Government in respect of such Public Private Paltnership projects.
(3) The Board of each Major Port may erect, construct or build such civil stmctures
for port development or irnproving corrmerce and trade in national interest for which noregrllatory license or approval from the State authorities shall be required, unless so mandated

by the Central Government.
(4) For those port assets that relate to landing places and linrits of cnstoms area andwhich require fresh approval from the Commissioner of Customs nnder the Custorns
52 of 1L)62.

4ct,1962, the Board of each Major PortArrthority shall, by notification, declare the availability
and readiness of sttch port assets after the said approval has been received from theCornn.rissioner of Customs.

30 of 2013.

23. Where any immovable property is required for the pnrposes of the Board, theCentral Government, or as the case may be, the State Governrnent lnay, at the request of theBoard, procure the acquisition thereof under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation
and Transparency in Rehabilitation and ResettlementAct, 2013 or any other law for the time
being in force, and on payment by the Board, the compensation awarded under that Act andof the charges incurred by the Government in connection with the proceedings, the land
shall vest in the Board.
24. (l)The Board of each MajorPort shall be competent to enter into and perform
any contract uecessary for discharging of its functions under this Act.

Procedure
when

irnmovablepropertycannot beacquired byag Ieern en t.

Contracts by
Board.

(2) Every contract shall, on behalf of the Board of each MajorPort, be made by the
Chairperson or by any such officer of the Board as the Chairperson lnay by general or
special order', authorise in this behalf and shall be sealed with the common seal of the Board.
(J) The form and manner in which any contract shall be ntade under thisAct. shall besuch as nray be specified by regulations.

C. PlzrNNtNc AND DEvELopMENI'

25. Subject to the mles made under this Act. the Board of each Major Port shall be Master Plan
entitled to create specific master plan in respect of any development or infrastructure
establishecl or proposed to be established within the polt lintits and the land appurtenant

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thereto ancl such master plan shall be independent of any local or State Government
regulations of any authority whatsoever:
Provided that in case of any conflict between the master plan created by the Boardand any local ar"rthority, the master plan created by the Board shall prevail.
Powers of
Boald inrespect ofplanning anddevei opnrent

26. (,1) For the purposes of planning and development of the Major Port, the Board in
relation to that Major Port shall have the powel'to rrake regulations, not inconsistent with
the Cnstoms Act, 1962 or any rules nrade thereunder, to(a) undertake, execute and perfolrn snch works and provide such services at orwithin the polt lirnits and Major Port approaches on snch terms and conditions as it
may deenr necessary or expedient;(D) declare availability of the port assets at the Major Port or Major Portapproaches for port related activities and services subject to such lirnits, conditions
and restrictions as it nray deem necessary or expedient;(c) develop and provide infrastructure facilities including setting up of newports, jetties, navigational channels, dry lrorts and such other infrastrttcture in
furtherance of the interest of the Major Port;(A ake charge of the goods fiom the concemed owner for the purpose of
perfbrrning any port related seruices;(e) order, in case of emergency or for any other reasor.l, tlle master or owner or
agent of any sea-going vessel, not to bring any vessel alongside of, or to remove
such vessel from, any dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty or pier belonging to or
tunder the control of the Board;(fl permit construction and development by itself or through any person, tomake, erect, fix or remove within the port limits or Major Port approaches any wharf,
dock, quay, stage, jetty, pier, building or structure, erection ot'rnooring or undertake
any reclarnation of foreshore within the said lirnits and buildings and arnenities required
for the residence and welfare of the employees of the Board, subject to such limits,
conditions and restrictions as it may deem necessary or expedient;(g) provide exernption or remission fi'om payment of any rate or charge leviable

on any goods or vessels or class of goods or vessels under this Act;(i) provide any other seruices or amenities in respect of vessels, passengers,
goods or employees;(l) under-take, execute and perform such works, activities and studies to promote
maritime education, training skill development of coastal communities, seafarers welfare
and Major Port related developrnent; andf) make or construct or erect within the por-t limits such stnrctures, buildings,
drains, roads, fences, tube-wells, in-take wells, storage facilities, warehonses, pipelines,
telephone lines, communication towers, electricity sttpply or transmission equiptneut
and such other works and conveniences as the Board of each Major Port thinks
ploper.
(2) The power of the Board to make regnlations under sub-section (./) shall be
independent of powers of any local authority to rnake regulations in respect of Major Port:

Provided that in case of conflict between the regulations nrade by the local authority
ancl tlrose made by Board, the regulations rnacle by Board shall prevail.

D. Ivposrrtox oF RATES
Scale of rates
for assets and27. (l) The Board of each Major Port Authority or the committee or committees
constituted in this behalf by the Board in accordance with section 14, trtay,-serv i ces

available at
Major Port.

(a) frame scale of rates at which, and a statement of conditions nnder which,any services shall be perfornred or nracle available;

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il(D) frame scale of rates at which, and a statement of conditions r.rncler which, theaccess to and usage of the ltort assets may be alloweil by the Board;(c) franie consolidated scale of rates tbr any cornbination of services specified

in clause (a) or for any cornbination of such selvice or services with any user ol'
perrnission to use or access to any port assets as specifiecl in clause (D);(d) pass an order for refund of any amount overcharged by the Board in relation

to the services provided to any person;(e) pass an order for recovery of any rate or charge which is short-levied orerroneously refunded by the Board to any person under this Act; and(fl frame differ-ent scales, fees, rates and conditions for different classes ofgoods and vessels under this section:
Provicled that the fixation and implerrentation of such scales, fees, rates andconditions shall be in consonance with the nonrs as ntay be prescribed and shall-(i) not be with retrospective effect;(ir) ttot be in derogation with the rules nrade by or directives of the Central
Government in this behalf;(ili) not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Contpetition
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Act,2002; and(iv) not be inconsistent with the provisions of any other law for the time
being in force:
Provided that in case of Public Private Partnership projects after thecommeltcement of this Act, concessionaire shall fix the tariff based on market
conditions and on such other conditions as may be notified:
Provided further that the revenue share and other conditions wonld be as

pet'the provisions of the specific concession agreement between the Boardand the Public Private Par-tnership concessionaire appointed under the Public
Private Partnership project.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b) of sr.rb-section (1), the Board
may, by attction or by inviting tenders, lease any port asset belonging to or in its possession
or occupation at a rate higher than that provided under clanse (D) of sub-section (/).
28. (/) The Board for the alnount of all rates leviable under this Act in respect of any
goods and for the rent due to such Board for any buildings, plinths stacking areas, or other

Board's lien

for rates.

premises on or in which any goods may have been placed, it shall have a lien on such
goods, and may seize and dbtain the sarne until such rates and rents are fully paid.
(2) The right of lien referred to in snb-section ( /) shall have priority over all other liensand claims, except for general average and for ship owuer's lien upon the said goods for
freight and other charges where such lien exists and has been preserved in the lnanner

provided in sub-section (,/) of section 29, and lbr nronies payable to the Central Governrnent
under any law for the time being in force relating to customs, other than by way of penalty
or fine.

(3) The right of lien referred to in sub-section (7) shall also vesr wirh any
concessionaire appointed by the Board with whorn a concession contract under a Public
Private Partnership project for operating any berth or terminal within the port lintits has
been executed by the said Board.
29. (1) If the master or owner of any vessel or his agent, at or before the time oflanding frotn such vessel or any goods at any port asset belonging to or in the occr.rpationof the Board of the Major Port, gives to sr.lch Board a notice in writing that such goods are
to rernain subject to a lien for freight or other charges payable to the ship-owner, to an

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lPrrr II-arnount to be mentioned in such notice, such goods shall continue to be liable to such liento snch amount.
(2) The goods shall be retained in the custody of the Board at the Board's designatedstorage or godown or warehouse stations at the lisk and expense of the owners of thegoods until such lien is discharged and godown or storage rent shall be payable by the
party entitled to such goods for the time during which they may be so retained.
(J) Upon the production, before any officer appointed by the Board in that behalf, ofa document purporting to be a receipt for, or release from, the amount of such lien, executecl

by the person by whorn or on whose behalf such notice has been given, the Boarcl nraypermit such goods to be removed without regard to snch lien, provided that the Board shallhave used reasonable care in respect to the anthenticity of such document.
Sale of goods
andapplicarion ofsale proceeds
in certain
cases.

30. (/) The Board may, after expiry of such time and in such manner as stipulated in
sectiorr 48 of the Cnstoms Act, 1962, sell any goods that have passed or placed into the 52 of 1962.
custody of the Board upon landing thereof-(a) if any rates payable to the Board in respect of sttch goods have not been
paid; or(b) if any rent payable to the Board in respect ofany place on or in which such
goods have been stor-ed has not been paid; or(c) if any lien of any ship-owner or Container Freight Station or Inland Container
Depot for freight or other charges of which notice has been given has not beendischarged and if the person clairning such lien for freight or other charge has made to
the Board an application for such sale; or(r/) if such goods are not removed by the owner or the person entitled thereto
from the premises of the Board:

Provided that the Board may authorise any concessionaire appointed by it
under the Public Private Partnership project lbr operating any berth or terminal within
the port limits to sell such goods:
Provided further that any such authorisation by the Board shall be subject tothe terms and conditions of the concession agreement entered into by the Board withsuch concessionaire.

(2) The proceeds of sale of goods trnder sub-section (1) shall be applied in themanner as provided in section 150 of the CustomsAct, 1962.
52 or 1962.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, controlled goods may besold at such time and in such manner as the Central Governrnent nray direct.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expression "controlled goods"
rneans the goods, the price or disposal of which is regulated under atry law for the tirne
being in force.
Recovery ofl'a(es andcharges by

distraint ofvessel.

31. (1) If the master of any vessel in respect of which any rates or penalties arepayable undel this Act, or under any regulations or orders made in llursuance thereof,
refuses or neglects to pay the same or any part thereof on denrand, the Board on its own oron request of the concessionaire appointed by the Board under the Public Private Partnershipproject, may distrain or an'est such vessel and the tackle, apparel and furniture belonging
thereto, or any part thereof, and detain tlre sanre until the amount so due to the Board or
srrch corrcessionaire, together with such further anlount as may accrue fbr any lteriod
during which the vessel is under distraint or arrest, is paid.
(2) In case any part of the said rates or penalties, or of the cost of the distress orarrest, or of the keeping of the sanre, renrains unpaid for the space of fifteen days next after
any suclr distress or arrest has been so made. the Board on its own ol' on request of suchTHE GAreTTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

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concessionaire may cause the vessel or othel thing so distrained or alrested to be sold, ancl,
with the proceeds of such sale, shall satisfy snch rates or yrenalties and costs, inclucling thecosts of sale rernaining unpaid, rendering the surplus (if any) to the rnaster of such vesselon dernand.
32. Any person aggrieved by any action of the Board while exercising its powers
under sections 22 to 31 (except section 29), may approach the Adjudicatory Board constituted
under section 54 by filing an application before it in sncl.r form, manner and on payment ofsuch fee, as may be prescribed.

A ppl icat ion

toAdjudicatory
B oard.

CHAPTERIV
Pott,rns or BoaRos op Ma.lon Ponr AuruonITIEs tN RESpECT otr LoANS AND sECURITIESA. FrNeNcr,ql powERS or. Boenos or Ma:on Ponr Aursou'uEs
33. (/) The Board rnay for the purposes of its capital expenditure and working
capital requirements raise loans in any currency or currencies frorn any-

Power to raise
Ioans and issue
securities.

(a) scheduled bank or financial institution located within India; or(D) financial institution in any country outside India in compliance with thelaws for the tirne being in force:

Provided that no loan or loans exceeding a suln equivalent to fifty per cent. of
the capital resenr'es of the Board shall be raised by the Board without the previotrs
sanction of the Central Government.

(2) The loans rnay be raised by Board in the open market within India and in any
country outside India on port securities including but not limited to debentures, bonds andstock certificates issued by the Board or may be obtained from the Central Government ora State Government:

42 of 1999.

Provided that no loans shall be raised from and no securities shall be issued to any
person resident outside India without complying with the Foreign Exchange Management
Act, 1999, the circttlars and guidelines issued by the Reser"ue Bank of India, the Foreign
Direct Investrnent Policy issued by the Central Government and any other law for the time
being in force.
(J) The holder of any port security in any form rnay obtain iu exchange thereof, uponsttch terms as the Board may from time to time determine, a port security in such form as may

be specified by the regulations made by the Board.
36 of 1963

(4) The right to sue in respect of mouies secnred by port securities shall be exercisableby the holders thereof subject to the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963.

9 of 1914.

(5) Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect the power of the Boards ofMajor Port Authorities to raise loans under the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914.
(6) Notwithstandirtg anything contained in this Act, the Board may borrow monies bymeans of temporary overdraft or otherwise by pledging the securities held by the Board inits reserue funds or on the security of the fixed deposits of the Board in its banks:

Provided that such temporary overdrafts or other loans shall not be taken, withontpreviotts sanction of the Central Governrnent, if at any time in any year tlte amount of suclt
overdrafts or other loans exceeds a sum eqnivalent to fifty per cent. of the capital l'eselvesof the Board:
Providecl firrther that all rnonies so bon'owed by ternporary overclrafts or otherwise
shall be expended for the pr.rrposes of this Act.

34. Notwithstanding anything contained in section l5 of the Negotiable Instrurnents Eudorsemenrs
26 of 1881

Act, 188 I , no enclorsetnent of a port security, which is transf'erable by endorsement, shall be to be.rnade on
valid unless rlatle by the signature of the holder inscribed on the back of the security itself. security itself'

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Endorser of
security not
liable forarn ou nt

[Pnnr

II-

35. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ne-{otiable Instruments Act, 1881, aperson shall not by reason only ofhis having endorsed any port secnrity be liable to pay
any nronies due, either as principal or as interest therennder.

26 of I 881.

th e re of.

Recogn ition
as holder ofport
securities iu

certain cases
and legal

effectthereof.

36. (/) The person to whom a duplicate or uew security has been issued undel theregulations made by the Board shall be deemed fbr the purposes of sub-section (2) to havebeen recognised by the Board as the holder of the security; and a duplicate security or a
new security so issued to any person shall be deenred to corlstitnte a new coutract betlveen
the Boald and snch person and all persons deriving title thereafter through him.
(2) No recognition by the Board of a person as the holder of a polt security shall becalled in question by any court so far as such recognition aff'ects the relations of the Board
with the person recognised by it as the holder of a port secnrity or with any person clainring
an interest in snch security; and any such recognition by the Board of any person shall
operate to confer on that person a title to the security or securities subject only to apersonal liability to the rightful owner of the security for money had and received on his
account.

Discharge in

37. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Limitation Act, 1963-

certain cases.

(a) on payment of the amount due on a port security on or after the date on
which payrnent becomes due; or(D) when a duplicate security has been issued under the regulations made by
the Board under sub-section (7) of section 36; or(c) when a new security has been issued upon conversion, corlsolidation or
sub-division under the regulations made by the Board,
the Board shall be discharged from all its liability in respect of the security so paid or inplace of which a duplicate or new security has been issued-(i) in the case of payment after the lapse of six years from the date on which
payment was due;(il) in the case of a duplicate security after the lapse of six years from the date of
the issue thereof or from the date of the last payment of interest on the original
security, whichever date is later;(rrr) in case of a new security issued upon conversion, consolidation or
sub-division after the lapse of six years from the date of the issue thereof.
Seculity forloans takenout by Boardsof Major Polt
Authorities.

38. If a loan is raised by the Board of any Major Port and a security other than theport security is required to be furnished to secure such loan, the Board of that Major Portrnay secrlre such loan against(a) the port assets other than-(i) any surn set apart by the Board(A) as the sinking funcl for the pttlpose of paying off any loatr; or(B) for the payment of pension to its employees; or(ii) the provident or pension fund established by the Board; and(b) income of the Board from the port assets and services.
Power ofBoard torepay loans toGovernrnent
before duedat e.

39. The Board may apply any sums, out of n'ronies which may come into its hands
under the provisions of this Act and which can be so applied without prejudicing thesecurity of the other holders of port securities, in repaying to the Governrnent any stlrll
which rnay rentain due to it in respect of the principal account of any loan although the tinte
fixed for the repayment of the same may not have arrived.

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40. (1) hr respect of loans raised by the respective Board of the Major PortAuthorities
under this Act, which are not repayable befor-e the expiration of one year froln the date ofsttch loalts, st"tch Boards shall set apart out of their inconre enough sinking fnnd ol funds toservice or liquidate such lo:rns for a perio<J of at least one year.

Establishnrent
andapplication ofsinking fund.

(2) Before the comnrencenrent of this Act, if any sinking fund had been established by
38 of 1963. the Board of Trustees constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 in respect of a loan

raised by it for which loan, the Board is liable under this Act and the sinking firnd soestalllished by that Boald of Trusts shall be deemed to have been established by the Board

under this Act.
(-i) The sums so set apart by the Board under snb-section (1) and the snms fornting
part of any sinking fund referred to in snb-section (2) shall be applied in snch lranner asrnay be prescribed.

(4) The Board may apply the whole or any part of the sunrs accumulated in any
sinking fund in or towards the discharge of the rnonies borrowed for the repayntent of
which the fund has been established:
Provided that the Board pays into the fund in each year, and accumulates until thewhole of the rnotries borrowed are discharged, a surn equivalent to the interest which would
have been produced by the sinking ftrnd, or the part of the sinking fund so applied.

41. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all loans raised or borrowed Existing loansof and securities

and all securities issued or pledged in relation to a Major Port prior to the commencement

this Act shall contintte to be govemed in accordance with the provisions of the Ma.jor Port

38 of

to continue.

1963. Tnrsts Act, 1963.

B. GrNeRel accouNTs oF MAJoR PoRtAtrrnourrns

42. All monies received by or on behalf of the Board under the provisions of this Act
shall be credited to such general account or accounts of the Board which the Board mayfrom time to tilne generally open with any Nationalised Bank or any Scheduled Bank as per
the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
43. (1) The monies credited to the general account or accounts under section 42,
shall be applied by the Board in payment of the following charges, namely:-(a) the salaries, fees, allowances, pensions, gratuities, compassionate
allowances or other monies due to-(r) the Members of the Board except Mernbers appointed underclanses (A,@) and (l) of sub-secrion (7) of section 3;(li) the serving and retired employees of the Board; and(lrr) the surviving relatives, if any, of such employees;(b) the cost and expenses, if any, incurred by the Board in the conduct andadministration of any provident or welfare fund or loan or special fund established by
the Board;(c) the maintenance, development, security and protection of the Board and thedocks, warehouses and other port assets;(ri) the cost of repairs and maintenance of the property belonging to or vested
in the Board and all charges upon tlre sante and all working expenses;(z) the costs, expenses, sums, payments and contributions to be made or incnrredby the Board for the pr"rrposes provided under sections 25 and 26; and(r) any other charge or expenditure for which the Board may be legally liable.
(2) All monies standing to the credit of the Board which cannot irnnrediately beapplied in the mattner or for the purposes specified in sub-section (/) rnay be used fbr suchlawful purposes as the Boald may fron.r time to time decide.

Generalaccounts of
B oard.

Applicationof rnoney ingeneralaccoLlnts.

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t6[P,tnt II-(J) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 42 and sub-sections (/) and (2),rnonies received by or on behalf of the Board frorn uon-port related use except those fallingunder section 70 shall be credited to a designated account and shall be applied by the Board
ibr capital investment or fbr such purposes as may be prescribed.
C. AccouNrs AND AUDrr
Accor.rnts andaudit.

44. (1) The Board shall prepare a budget, maintain proper accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an arrnual staternent of acconnts including the balance-sheet in snch
form as may be prescribed by the Centml Government in consultation with the Cornptroller
and Auditor-General of India.

(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by the Cornptroller and
Auditor-General of India or such other person as may be appointed by hirn in this behalf
and any amotlnt payable to him by the Board in respect of sr"rch audit shall be debitable to
the general account of the Board.
(3) The Cornptroller andAuditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in
connection with the audit of the accounts of the Board under this Act shall have the samerights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India generally has in connection with the audit of Government accounts
and, in particular shall have the right to dernand the production of books, accounts, connectedvouchers and other documents and papers, and to inspect any of the offices of the Authority.

(4)The accounts of the Board, as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General ofIndia or any othel person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the attdit report
thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government by the Board and theCentral Government shall cause the same to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received,
before each Hotrse of Parliament.

CHAPTERVSupBRvrsroN or CENrnal GovrnNIrarNr
Administration
rep o [t.

45. As soon as may be after tl.re first day of April in every year and not later thansuch date as may be fixed by the Central Government, the Board shall subnrit to theCentral Governrnent a detailed report of the admin istration of the Board during the preceding

year ending on the thirty-first day of March, in such fbrtn as the Central Government may
direct.
Power ofCe ntra I

Governlnent

to order'survey or
examinationof works of

46. The Central Govenrment may, at ally time, order a local survey or exarninatiolt of
any works of the Board, or the intended site thereof and the cost of snclr survey andexamination shall be borne and paid by the Board from and out of the monies credited to its
general account.

Board.

Power ofC entra I

GovernnreDt
to restole or

47. (1)If,atanytirne,theCentral Governmentisof theopinionthattheinactionby
any Board in repairing, completing, restoriug, canying out or providing any work or appliancerrentioned in sub-section (2) has led to a grave enrergency, the Central Governnrent may

completeworks at costcause such work to be restored or completed or carried out, or such repairs to be carriecl otttof Board.

constmction, repair or provision shall be paid by the concerned Board fiorn ancl ottt of thernonies credited to its general account.

or such appliance to be provided and the cost of any such restoration, completion,(2) The following actions or omissions may be considered to have led to grave
emergeucy nnder snb-section (/), if any Board-(a) allows any work or appliance constructed orprovided by, orvested irr, theBoald to lall into disrepair: or'(D) does not, within a reasonable time, complete any work contmenced by the
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t1(c) cloes not, after due notice in writing, proceed to carry out effectnally any
work or repair or provide any appliance which is necessary in the opinion of theCentral Governntent for the purposes of this Act.

48. (1) If, at any tinte, the Central Governntent is of the opinion(ri) any Board is unable to perform the duties imposed on it by or under theprovisions of this Act or of any other law for the tirne being in force; orPowel ofCertralGovernnrent
to take over(&) that any Board has persistently rnade defaults in perforntance ofthe duties

Inanagenrentof Board.

intposed upon it by or under the provisions of this Act ol of any other law for the time
being in torce and as a result ofsuch default, the financial position or the administrationof that Board has greatly deteriorated,
the Central Govertrnent rnay, by notification, take over the rnanagement of that Board forsuch period, not exceeding twelve months at a time, as may be specified in the notification:

Provided that before issuing a notification under this snb-section for the reasonsmentioned in clattse (&), the Central Government shall give a reasonable tinte of not lessthan three mouths to the Boal'd to show-cause why its rnanagel.uellt shoulcl not be takenover and shall consider the explanations and objections, if any, of that Board.
(2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) for taking over the
management of the Board,-(a) all the Menrbers of the Board shall, as from the date of taking over, srand
removed from their respective office or position in the Board;(D) all the powers and duties which may, by or nnder the provisions of this Act
or of any other law for the time being in force, to be exercised or perforrned by or on
behalf of the Board, shall be exercised and perfonred by such person or persons as
the Central Government may direct in this behalf until the Board is reconstituted
under clanse (D) of sub-section (3);(c) all property vested in the Board shall, until the Board is reconstituted utrderclause (D) of snb-section (3), vest in the Central Governrnent.
(3) On the expiration of the period of taking over specified in the notification issued
under sub-section (/) or at any time prior to such expiration, the Central Government may,by notification,(n) extend the period of taking over the management of the Board fbr suclt
further term, not exceeding twelve months, as it may consider necessary; ot(b) re-constitute the Board by making fresh appointment to all ltosts of theBoard on sttch tertns and conditions as the Central Government rnay consider
necessary, and in such case, any pelson who stand removed fi'om their offices underclause (rz) of snb-section (2) shall be deemed disqualified fbr appointment.

49. For any action or actions taken under sections 41 and 48 and any notification
issued under section 48, the Central Government shall prepare and cause a full report of any

Laying of
repoIt.

sttch action or actions and notification and the circurrstances leading to such action to belaid before each Honse of Parliament.

50. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may,in the interest of security of the nation or on account of a grave emergency, by general or
special order, fi'om tirne to tirne, permit certain specified vessels or classes of vessels todischarge or ship goods or certain specified goods or classes of goods, at such place in a
Major Port or within the Major Port approaches, in such manner, during such periocl andsubject to such payments to the concerned Board in relatiolt to such Major Port or snch
Major Port approaches and on such conditions as the Central Governntent may think fit.

Powel ofCent ralGovelnnrent

to exempt
f rornobligation touse port
assets.

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Board not tosell, alienate
or divest its
assets,[Pnm II-

51. The Board shall not sell, alienate or divest its assets, l)roperties, rights, powers
and authorisations vested in it under this Act without the prior sanction of theCentral Governnrent.

propert i es,

rights. porvers
andauth ori s at i on s

without
sanction ofCentralGovernrlent.
Renredies of52, (1) The Central Government or a State Government, from the date ofGovernrnent
irr respect ofcontmencement of this Act, shall have, in respect of loans made by it to the Board or of loans
made to any other authority for the repayment of lvhich the Board is legally liable on sttch
cotnmeucement, the same rerredies and priority as applicable under the Major Port Tntsts
Act, 1963 as if this Act had not been passed.

loans nrade to
B oard.

38 of 1963.

(2) For prospective loans by the Central or State Governnrents or of loans made by
any other authority, the renredies would be the same as available to the holders of port
secnrities issued by the Board unless pliority or greater rights ale granted by the Board inrespect of such loans within the respective loan agreements.
Power ofC el)tral

Government

to issuedi rections.

53. (1) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, the Board shallin discharge of its functions nnder this Act, be bound by such directions on question ofpolicy as the Central Govemnrent may give in writing from time to time:

Provided that the Board shall be given an opportunity to express its views before any

direction is given under this sttb-section.
(2) The decision of the Central Government on whether a question is one of the policy
or not shall be final and binding on the Board.

CHAPTERVI

CoxsrrurroN oF ADJUDICATony Bor-rno
Constitutionof
Adjudicatory
Board.

54. (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute, with eff'ect fl'ornsuch date as may be specified therein, a Board to be known as the Adjudicatoty Board to
exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on such Adjudicatory Board by orunder this Act:
Provided that until the constitution of the Ad.judicatory Board, the Tariff Authority
for Major Ports constituted under section 47A of the Ma.jor Port Trusts Act, 1963 shalldischarge the functions of the Adjudicatory Board under this Act and shall cease to exist
immediately after the constitution of the Adjudicatory Board under this Act:
Provided further that on and from the date of constitution of the Adjudicatory Board(a) all the assets and liabilities of theTariffAuthority fbrMajorPorts shall standtransferred to, and vestecl in, the Adjudicatory Board.

Explanation.-Forthe purposes of this clause, the assets of the TariffAuthority
for Major Polts shall t'le deemed to include all rights and powers, all properties,
whether movable or immovable, including, in particular, cash balances, deposits andall other interests and rights in, or arising out of, such properties as may be in thepossession of the Tariff Anthol'ity for Major Ports, and all books of account and otherdocurlelrts relating to the sarne, and liabilities, shall be deenred to inclnde all debts,
liabilities and obligatiorrs of whatever kind;(D) without ytrejuclice to the provisions of clause (a), all debts, obligations andliabilities incnrred, all contracts enterecl into, and all rnatters and things engaged to bedone by. with or for the Tariff Authority for Major Ports befbre that date, fbr or in

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cottnection with the purllose of the said Tariff Authority for Major Ports, shall bedeenred to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with or for, theAdjudicatory Board;(c) all sulrs of money due to the Tariff Authority for Major Ports intntediately
before that date shall be deented to be due to the Adjudicatol.y Boarcl;(d) all suits and other legal lrroceedings instituted or which rnight have been
institr.rted by or against the Tariff Anthority for Major Ports intntediately before
that date ntay be contiuued or may be instituted by or against the Adjndicatory
Board;(e) every employee serving under the TariffAuthority for MajorPoms intrnediately
before sttch date shall become an employee of the Adjudicatory Boirrd and shallhold his office or service therein by the sarne tenure without any change or derogationof the ternts and conditions of service held with the Tariff Autholity for Major
Ports:

Provided that the tenure, remuneration and ternrs and conditions of service ofany such entployee shall not be altered to their disadvantage without the previous
sanction of the Central Govenrrnent;(fl every person who was receiving any retirement benefits fl'orn the Tariff
Authority for Major Ports imrnediately before such date, shall continne to receive thesame benefit from the Adjudicatory Board:
Provided that the retirement benefits of such person shall not be altered by the
Adjttdicatory Board to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central
Govemment.

(2) The head office of the Adjudicatory Board shall be at such a place as may be
notified by the Central Government:
Provided that the Adjudicatory Board may hold its sittings at such other places as the
Presiding Officer may decide from time to time, having taken into consideration theconvenience to decide the disputes referred to it.

55. TheAdjudicatory Board shall consist of a Presiding Officer and two other rnernbers,
as may be appointed by the Central Government.

Corrpositionof
Adjudicatory
Board.

56. (/)ApersonshallnotbequalifiedforappointmentasthePresidingOfficerofthe

Qu al ifi cati ons.

Adjttdicatory Board unless he is-retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India or a retirecl
Chief Jr.rstice of a High Court.

terms andconditions ofservice of(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Adjgdicarory
Board unless he is-

Presiding(a) a retired Chief Secretaly of a State Governnrent or equivalent; or(b) a retired Secretary of the Government of India or equivalent,and has atr experience of not less than twenty years in the fielcl of finance, conliterce,
adrninistration, maritirne, shipping or port related rnatters.
(J) The Presiding Officer and mernbers of the Adjudicatory Board shall be appointed
by the Central Govertrment on fhe recomrnendation of a Selection Conrnrittee consisting of
the Chief Justice of India or his nominee, the Secretary of the Departntent clealing with
Shipping and snch other persons, and in such manner as may [.re prescribe<1.
(4) The Presiding Officer and members of the Adjudicatory Board shall hold ofTice fbra ternl not exceeding five years fi'om the date on which they enter upon their ofTice or lntil

they attain the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.

Officer andrnenrbers of
Adjudicatory
Board.

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(-5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other ternrs and conditions ofservice of, the Presiding Officer and rnelxbers of the Adjudicatory Board shall be srtch asnray be prescribed:

Provided that neither the salary ancl allowance nor other terms and conditions ofservice of the Presiding Officer or nrenrbers of the Adjudicatory Board shall be varied totheir disadvantage after their appointment.
Rernoval andsuspension of

57. (1) The Central Govenrnrent may, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
or his nominee, remove from office of the Presiding OfTicer, who-

Presiding

Officer andrlerrbers of
Adjudicatory
B oard.

(a) has been adjudged as au insolvent;(b) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as snch Presiding
Officer or nrember;(c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of theCentral Government, involves moral turpitttde;(rf has acqtrired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejltdicially
his functions as such Presiding Officer or member; or(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial

to the public interest.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (/), the Presicling Officer shallnot be rernoved from his office except by an order nrade by the Central Government on the
ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by the Chief Justice ofIndia or his nominee on a ref'erence made to hirr by the Central Governmetrt in which such
Presiding Officer has been infbrmed of the charges against hin.r and given a reasonable
opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges.

(J) The Central Goventment rnay, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India
suspend from office, the Presiding Officer in respect of whorn reference has been made to
the Chief Justice of India under sub-section (2) until the Central Government has passed
orders on receipt of the report of the Chief Justice of India on sttch reference.
(4) The Central Goventment shall, after consultation with the Supreme Court, tnake
rules to regulate the procednre for the inquiry on the ground of proved misbehaviour orincapacity referred to ir.t sub-section (2).

(5) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), a member of the
Acljudicatory Board shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by theCentral Governntent on the ground of his proved nrisbehaviour or incapacity, after aninquiry, held in accordance with the procednle prescribed in this behalf by the Central
Government, come to the conclusion that tlre nrember ought to be removed otr atry snch
ground referred to in sub-section (/).
(6) The Centlal Government tnay snspend any rrernber of the Adjttdicatory Board irt
respect of whom an inquiry under sub-section (5) is being initiated or pending until theCentral Government has passed an order on receipt of the report of the inquily'
Powers andfunctions of
Adludicatory
Board.

58. (1) The Adjudicatory Board referrecl to in section 54 shalt perform the following
fnnctions, other than tariff setting, tramely:(a) the functiorrs envisaged to be carried out by the erstwhile TariffAuthority
forMajorPortsarisingfrorntheTariff Guidelinesof 2005,2008,2013,2018and2019
and tariffs orders isstted by the said Autholity;(D) to receive and adjudicate reference on any dispute or differences or claims

relating to rights and obligations of Major Ports and Public Private Partnershipconcessionaires or captive users fbr dedicated berth within the frantework of theirconcession agreements and to pass olders after considering and hearing all theparties involved in the dispttte;Sec. ll

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2t(c) to applaise, review the stressed Public Private Partnership projects as refenedby the Central Governtnent or the Board, and to su-qgest measures to revive snch
proj ects;(r/) to look into the complaints received frorr port users against the services ancl
tel'l.ns of service rendered by the Major Polts or the private operators operating in the

Major Polts and to pass necessar) orders after hearing the parties concerned; and(e) to look into any other matter relating to the operations of the Major Port, as
may be teferred to it by the Central Government or the Board, and to pass orders or-qive suggestions, as the case may be.

(2) The procedure to be adopted by the Adjudicarory Board, while discharging its
fttnctions referred to in sub-section (/), as well as other matters related to funding, accounts
and audit of such Board shall be snch as lnay be prescribed.

5 of 1908.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the tirne being in force,
while exercising the powers under sub-section (1), the Adjudicatory Board shall have thesalne powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, I 908 while
trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:(a) the discovery and production of books of account and other documents, atsuch place and at such time as may be specified by the Adjudicatory Board;(D) sumn.roning and enforcing the attendance of persons and exantining themon oath;(c) issuing commissiotrs for the exanrination of witnesses or documelts; and(A any other matter which may be prescribed.
(4) Any proceeding before the Adjudicatory Board, shall be deemed to be a judicial
proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196
45 of 1 860.

2 of 1974.

of the Indian Penal Code, and the Adjudicatory Board shall be deeurecl to a civil court for all
the pttrposes of section 195 and ChapterXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, l973.
59. No other court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit for proceeding inrespect of any matter falling within the scope of the Adjr.rdicatory Board under this Act:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to matters stated in

Bar ofjurisdiction ofalty coult.

section 58 that are referred to arbitration by the concerned parties within the framework of

their respective contracts or concession agr.eelnents.

60. (1) Any party aggrieved by any decision or order of rhe Acljudicarory Board
under this Act, front which an appeal is allowed under sub-section (2), but frorn which 1oappeal has been prefelred, may apply for a review of such decision before the Adudicatory
Board, in sttch form and nranner and within such time, as may be prescribed, ancl the said
Board may n.rake such order thereon, as it thinks fit.

Review andappeal.

(2) Any party aggrieved by any decision or order of the Adjudicatory Board, may filean appeal to the Suprelne Cor.ut of India, within sixty days front the date of cornrnunicationof such clecision or order to hinr:
Provided that no appeal shall lie from a decision or order passed by the Adjuclicatory
Board with the consent of parties:
Provided fttrther that the Supreme Conrt may, entertain any appeal after the expiry of
sixty days, ifit is satisfied that the appellani was 1)reventecl by sufficient cause front preferring
the appeal.

61. (l) The Adjttdicatory Board nray, with the previous approval of the Central
Governnteut, appoint otficers and such other ernployees as it considers necessary for theefficient discharge of its fitnctions under this Act.

Officers andemployees of

Adjudicatory
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(2) The salalies and allowances payable to and other terrns and conditions of serviceof the officers and employees of the Adjudicatory Board, shall be such as rnay be prescribed.

CHAPTERVII
Pt NaLrlEs
Genelalprovision for
puuishmeut ofoffen ces.
Offences bycompan ies.

62. Ar-ry person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule,
regulation or order rnade therennder, shall be punishable with fine which rnay extend to ortelakh rupees.
63. (1) If the person conrrnitting an oft'ence nnder this Act is a company, every
person who, at the time the offence was conrrrittecl was in charge of, and was responsible
to, the contpany for the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company, shallbe deerned to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against andpunished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person
liable to such punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed
without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission ofsuch offeuce.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under
this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been
comrnitted with the col'lsent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence isattributable to any negligence on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or otherofficer of the company, such director, manager, secretary, or other officer shall also bedeemed to be gtrilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punishedaccordingly.

Explanatiotr.-For the purposes of this section, the expressions(a) "company" means a body corporate and includes a firm or other associationof individuals; and(D) "director", in relation to a firm, mealts a partner in the firm.

CHAPTERVIII
Mt s ct't-leNr,ous
Cognizance of

64. No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate ofoffences.

the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act or any rule or regulation madetherennder.

Protection ofaction laken
in good faith.

65. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Board or any Menrber or
employee thereof or the Adjudicatory Board or the Presiding Officer or any ntember or
employee thereof in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done
under this Act or any rule or regnlation nrzrde thereunder, or fbr any deficiency of service or
any consequential losses on accollnt of deficiency in services.

Employees ofBoard or
Adjudicatory
Board to be
public

66. Every person ertrployed by the Board or the Adjudicatory Board uncler this Act,
shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 2l of thes

Indian Penal Code.

ervar'rts.

A ppl icati onof other laws
not barred.

67. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of theprovisions of any other law for the time being in force.

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68. (1) Notwithstanding anything containecl in any other law fbr the time being inforce, the Board in exercise of the powers conferred on it by regulations rnade under this Act
or by invoking the contractual renredies available to the Board nray cancel the allotrnent ofany premises ntade to any employee of the Board or any other person or evict an employeeof the Board or any person in occr-rpati<ln of any port asset or prentises or area in the port
lirnits, by notice in writin-q, adclressed to such allottee or employee or other person who nraybe in occupation or lrossession thereof in violation of the regulations specified or forntulatedby the Board:

Power toevict celtainpersons florl
plenrises of
B oard.

Provided that stlch notice shall indicate the reasons for cancellation of allotment oreviction or removal along with the period within which the rernoval or eviction is sought
and recovery of the surns of dues in arrears and also for the extended unauthorised use of
suclr premises.
(2) If any allottee or employee or other person is aggrieved by the order made undersub-section (1), then the said allottee or employee or other person may appeal against theorder with the compensation officer so appointed by the Board within thirty days fron.r thereceipt of the order under sub-section (/).
(J) If any allottee or employee or other person retuses or fails to cornply with an orderrnade under sub-section (1), then any Magistrate of the Filst class may, on application
rnade by or on behalf of the Board, order any pol ice officer, with proper assistance, to enter
into the prernises and evict any person from, and take possession of, the premises and todeliver the same to the Board or a person appointed by the Board in that behalf and thepolice officer may, for the purpose, use such force as may be necessary.

(4) Any such notice as is referred to in sub-section (1) may be serued(a) by delivering or tendering it to the allottee or employee or any other person
who rnay be in occupation or possession of the whole or any part of the premises; or(D) if it cannot be so delivered or tendered, by affixing it on the outer door orsome other conspicuous part of the prentises; or(c) by registered post; or(d) by publishing in the local newspaper having circulation in the area.

Explanatiott.-For the purposes of this section, the expression "premises" means
any land, bnilding or part of a building which is part of port assets ancl includes(r) areas snch as canteens, gardens, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining

to such building or part of a building;(ll) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more
beneficial enjoyment thereof; and(il:i) any furtritltre, books or other things belonging to the Board and found insuch building or part of a building.

69. Without prejudice to any other action that rnay be takelt under this Act, theBoard rnay recover by suit any rates, danrages, expenses, costs, or in case of sale thebalance thereof, whett the proceeds ofsale are insufficient, or any penalties payable to, or
recoverable by, the Board under this Act or under any regulations made itr pursuance

Alternate
rernedy bysu it.

thereof.

70. (l) The Board nlay use its funds for providing social benefits including
developrnent of infrastrttcture in areas of edncation, health, housing, accornmodation, skill
development, training atrd recreational activities for its own entployees, custorrers, bnsinessC orpo rat e
S oci alResponsibility

pal-tllel's, Government and Non-Goverrn'lent Organisatiorr. local contntunities, elvi;o1rnelt

andand society at large.

of(2)The lnartrter of tttilisation of funds for the Corpolate Social Responsibility shall besuch, as may be prescribed.

deveJ opmenti nfrastnlcture
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ExpLanatiott.-For the purposes of this sectior.r, the expression "Corporate Social
Responsibility" means the activities, to be undertaken by the concerned Major Port, as
referred to in snb-section (/) and section 135 of the Companies Act,20l3.

ofcentralPorverGovernrlent

to rnake rrles.

71. (1) The Central Governnrent may, by notification, nrake ntles for carying ottt theolovisious of this Act.
(2) In particr:lar, and withotrt prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, snchnrles may provide for all or any of the tbllowing matters, namely:(n) the composition of the Selection Committee and the matrner of appointmentof the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Board under sub-section (1) ofsection 4;(D) the rnanner of appointrnent of Members of the Board ttnder sub-sections (2)and (-7) of section 4;(c) the procedure for conducting any inqtriry made ttnder sub-section (2) ofsection 5;(rf the honolarium payable to the Indepertdent Members ttnder section I l;(e) the pararneters for creation of Master Plan under section 25;(fl the norms for fixation and impler.nentation of scales, fees, rates and conditions
nnder sub-section (/) of section 27;(g) the form, rnanner and fees for filing application before the Adjudicatory
Board under section 32;(/z) the rnanner of applying the sunts under sub-section (3) of section 40;(l) the purposes for which the monies received by the Board shall be applied
under sub-section (-l) of section 43;f) the form in whiclt the Board shall pr-epare an annual reporl undersub-section (1) of section 44;(ft) the manner of appointment of the Presiding Officer and members of the
Adjudicatory Board under sub-section (3) of section 56;(/) the salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions ofser.yices of the Presiding Officer and members of the Adjudicatory Board undersub-section (5) of section 56;(rn) the procednre for conducting an inquiry rtrrder sub-section (5) of section 57;(rr) the procedure to be adopted by the Adjudicatory Board undersub-section (2) of section 58;(o) other functions of the Adjudicatory Board ttnder clause (A ofsub-section (J) of section 58;(p) the forrn and rranner for applying of a review befbre the Adjudicatory Board
nnder sttb-section (/) of section 60;(r7) the salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditionsof service

of officers and ernployees of the Adjudicatory Board tmder sub-section (2) of section 6l;(r) the nranner of utilisation of funds for Corporate Social Responsibility undersub-section (2) of section 70; and(s) any other rnatter which is required to be. or nlay be, prescribed, or in respectof which provision is to be made, by rules.
power oftol]l1l:.,
regulatrons,Board

72. (1) The Board rnay, with the previous approval of the Central Government andafter previous publication, by notification, shall make regttlations cot.lsistentwith thisAct
and the rules macle therettnder to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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25(2) In particular, ancl without prejuclice to the generality of the fbregoing power. such
regulations rray provide for all or any of the following ntatters, narnely:-(a) rules of procedure for transaction of business under snb-section (1) ofsection l3;(&) rules of lrlocedure for transaction of business nnder snb-section (2) ofsection l4;(c) the appointrnent of employees nnder clause (b) of sub-section (1) ofsection I 8;(d) the use and development of the port assets nnder sub-section (2) ofsection 22;(e) the folrn and manner in which contracts shall be made by the Board nnder'
sub-section (3) of section 24;(fl the purposes of planning and development of Major Port undersub-section (1) of section 26;(g) the fbrnt of pol't security nnder sub-section (3) of section 33;(ft) the issuance of duplicate or new security under sub-section (1) ofsection 36; and(i) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified by the regulations
or in respect of which provision is to be made by the regulations.

73. Every mle made by the Central Govenrnrent, every regulation made by the Boardand every notification issued by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, assoon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a

Laying ofn:les andregul at ions.

total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one sessioll or in two or more
successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session, imrnediately following thesession or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any moclificationin the rule, regulation or notification or both Honses agree that the rule, regulation or
notification should not be lnade, the nrle, regulation ol notification shall thereafter haveeffect only in sttch modified fortn or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, howeveq thatany such modification or annulnrent shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything
previously done under that rule, regulation or notification.
74. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, theCentral Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazefie, make such provisions
trot inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appeat's [o it to be necessary or expedientPower torel.lt ov ediffi cult ies.

for rernoving the difficulty:
Provided that no sttch order shall be made in respect of a Major Port after the expiry ofa period of three years from the date on which this Act is made applicable to that Major Port.

(2)Etery order tnade ultder this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it isntade, before each House ofParliarnent.

1963.
38 of 1963.
38 of

38 of

75. (1) The Major Port Tmsrs Acr, 1963 is here by repealed.

Repeal and(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Majol Port Trusts Act, 1963 undersav i ng s.

sub-section (/),-(a) anything done primarily by the Board of rrustees and rariffAuthority for
Major Polts ttncler the Major Port Tnlsts Act, I 963 in respect of any nrle. notification,
inspection, orcler or notice made or issuecl or any appointntent or cleclaration trade or
any operation undertaken or any direction given or any proceeding taken or any
penalty, punishnrent, forfeiture or fine imposed under the Major port Tnrsts
Act, I963, shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisiorrs of thisAct, bedeemed to have been clone or taken uncler the corresl;onding provisions of this Act;

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2(:[P,rnr II-Sr.c. l.](b) any oder; r-ule, notification, l'egulation, appointlnent, coltveyance, moltgage, deed,tllrst, special pulpose vehicle. joint venture, document or agl'eelreltt ntade, fee directed,
resolution passed, direction given, proceeding taken, instrurnent execttted or isstted, or

thing done under or in pttrsuance of the repealed Major Port Trusts

Act, 1963, shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act and not inconsistent with theltrovisions of this Act, continue to be in force, and shall have effect as if made, directecl,

38 of 1963.

passed, given, taken, execr.lted, issued or done uncler or in pursuattce of this Act;(c) any principle or rule of law, or' established jurisdiction, fornr or cortt'se ofpleading, practice or procedure or existing usage, cttstom, plivilege, restrictiotl or
exemption shall not be affected, notwithstanding that the same respectively nrayhave been in any manner afTirnred or recognised or derived by, in, or from, the repealed

38 of 1963

Major Port Tr-usts Act, 1963;(r1) any person appointed to any office nnder or by virtue of the repealed Major

Port Trnsts Act, 1963 shall be deemed to have been appointed to that office under orby virtue of this Act;

38 of 1963(z) any jurisdiction, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, r'estriction, exemption,
tusage, practice, procednre or other matter or thing not in existence or in force shallnot be revisecl or restored;(l) any documents and any funds constituted and established under the repealed
enactments shall be deemed to be docnments and funds constituted or establishednnder the corresponding provisions of this Act;(g) any prosecntion instituted under the repealed enactments and pending
in.rmediately before the commencernent of this Act before any Cottrt shall, subject tothe provisions of this Act, contillue to be heard and disposed of by the said Court;(ft) any inspection, investigation or inquiry ordered to be done under the repealed
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 shall continue to be proceeded with as if such inspection,
investigation or inquiry has been ordered under the corresponding provisions of this

38 of 1963.

Act; and(i) the application of this Act to the poft of Mumbai, the Bombay Port Ttust
Act, I 879 and the port of Kolkata, the Calcutta Port Act, I 890, in so far as the said Acts
apply to rnunicipal assessment of the properties of the port of Murnbai and porl of

6 of 1879.
3 of 1 890.

Kolkata and matters connected therewith, shall continue to so apply.
(J) The nrention of particular matters in sub-section (2) shall not be held to prejudicegeneralapplication of section 6 of the General ClausesAct, 1897 with regard to the effecttheof repeal of the Major Port Trusts Ac L, 1963 .
Transitional
provision.

l0 of 1897.
38 of 1963.

76. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board of Trustees
functioning as such imrnediately before the commel'rcement of this Act shall continue to sofunction until the Board for each Major Port is constituted under this Act, but on theconstitntion of such Board, under this Act, the Members of the Board of Trustees holding
office befbre such constitution shall cease to hold office.

DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to tl'te Govt. of lndia.

UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-IIOOO2
AND PUBL]SHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBL]CATIONS, DELHI_I I 0054.

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सा. का. जन. 820(अ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 71 की उपधारा (1) केसाथ परित धारा 44 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथागत् :-1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारं भ--- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण (लेखा और संपरीिा) जनयम, 2021 हैं ।(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाएं—(1) इन जनयमों में, िब तक दक संदभग से अन्यथा अपेजित न हो,-(क) ‘’अजधजनयम’’ से महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) अजभप्रेत है ;(ख) ‘’संपरीिा अजधकारी’’ से भारत का जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीिक अजभप्रेत है और इसके अंतगगत महापत्तन प्राजधकरण केलेखाओं की संपरीिा से संिि उसके द्वारा जनयुि कोई व्यजि भी सजम्मजलत है ;(ग) महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के संबध में ‘’लेखा बही’’ के अंतगगत जनम्नजलजखत के संबंध में रखे गए अजभलेख सजम्मजलत हैं—(i) महापत्तन प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्राप्त की गई या प्राप्त होने योग्य और व्यय की गई या व्यय होने योग्य सभीधनराजियां और उससे संबंजधत ऐसे जवषय, जिससे प्राजप्तयां और व्यय दकए गए हैं ;(ii) महापत्तन प्राजधकरण द्वारा माल और सेवाओं के सभी जवक्रय और क्रय ; और(iii) महापत्तन प्राजधकरण की आजस्ट्तयां और दाजयत्व ;(घ) ‘’जवत्तीय वषग ” से 1 अप्रैल से प्रारं भ होने वाला वषग अजभप्रेत है ।(2) उन िब्दों और पदों के , िो इसमें प्रयुि हैं और इस जनयमों में पररभाजषत नहीं हैं , दकन्तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत हैं, वही अथग होंगेिो उस अजधजनयम में हैं ।
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]3. बिट को तैयार करना और प्रस्ट्तुत करना—(1) आगामी जवत्तीय वषग के जलए प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण की आय और व्यय का बिटप्राक्कलन कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा ऐसी रीजत में, िो समय-समय पर जनयत दकया िाए, इस जनजमत्त उसके द्वारा प्राजधकृ त उि महापत्तन
प्राजधकरण के अध्यि या ऐसे कमगचारी द्वारा तैयार की िाएगी ।(2) इस प्रकार तैयार दकए गए बिट प्राक्कलन की एक प्रजत बोडग की बैिक के कम से कम सात ददन पूवग बोडग के प्रत्येक सदस्ट्य को भेिीिाएगी, जिससे उस प्राक्कलन पर जवचार दकया िा सके ।(3) बोडग, ऐसे पररवतगन के साथ, िो वह उजचत समझे, बिट प्राक्कलन पर जवचार करे गा और उसकी मंिूरी देगा या दकसी अन्य बैिक केजलए बिट प्राक्कलन पर जवचार करने के जलए अस्ट्थजगत की िाएगी ।(4) उपजनयम (3) के अधीन महापत्तन प्राजधकरण द्वारा मंिूर दकया गया बिट प्राक्कलन महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग द्वारा कें द्रीय
सरकार को भेिा िाएगा िो जवत्तीय वषग के पूवग जवत्तीय वषग के 31 ददसंबर के बाद का न हो, जिससे बिट प्राक्कलन पर दकया गयाजवचार संबंजधत है ।(5) कें द्रीय सरकार बिट प्राक्कलन का पुनर्ववलोकन करे गी और उसे जवत्तीय वषग के प्रारं भ से पूवग, िो तीस ददनों के बाद का न हो, बोडग कोसुझावों के साथ या उसके जबना वापस भेिेगी ।(6) उपजनयम (5) के अधीन बिट प्राक्कलन की प्राजप्त पर बोडग , कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा ददए गए सुझावों पर जवचार करे गा, यदद कोई होऔर ऐसे पररवतगनों के साथ, िो वह िीक समझे, बिट प्राक्कलन को अनुमोददत करे गा ।
4. अनुपूरक बिट—बोडग, जनयम 4 के अधीन पूवग में अनुमोददत दकए गए दकसी बिट प्राक्कलन के जलए दकसी जवत्तीय वषग के दौरान ऐसेवषग के अवजिष्ट अवजध के जलए एक या एक से अजधक अनुपूरक बिट प्राक्कलन तैयार करे गा और जनयम 4 के उपबंध ऐसे प्राक्कलन के जलएऐसे लागू होंगे, िैसे दकसी मूल बिट प्राक्कलन में थे ।
5. पुनर्ववजनयोग—(1) यदद उसके द्वारा प्राजधकृ त अध्यि या कोई व्यजि, वषग के दौरान यह पाता है दक दकसी िीषग के अधीन मंिूर दकएगए बिट प्राक्कलन (जिसके अंतगगत कोई पुनरीजित बिट प्राक्कलन भी सजम्मजलत है) व्यय से अजधक होने वाला है या उि मंिूर की गईया पुनरीजित बिट प्राक्कलन में सजम्मजलत कोई राजि दकसी अत्यावश्यक आपात के कारण अपेजित हैं , तो अध्यि या उसके द्वारा
प्राजधकृ त कोई व्यजि दकसी अन्य िीषग के अधीन अजधसं भाव्य बचत के पता चलने पर बिट प्राक्कलन के प्रत्येक िीषग के अधीन दकए गएआबंटन की परीिा करे गा और इसके प्रस्ट्ताव को बोडग के समि पुनर्ववजनयोग को प्रभावी करने के जलए प्रस्ट्तुत करे गा ।(2) िहां ऐसा पुनर्ववजनयोग साध्य है, बोडग इस जनजमत्त िो उजचत समझे, ऐसी ितों के अध्यधीन रहते हुए पुनर्ववजनयोग की मंिूरी देसके गा ।
6. लेखाओं को रखना—बोडग, प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वषग के जलए लेखा बजहयां और अन्य संबंजधत पुस्ट्तकें तैयार करे गा और रखेगा िो महापत्तन
प्राजधकरण के कायगकलाप की जस्ट्थजत का सही और ऋिु जचत्र देता है और ऐसी पु स्ट्तक ऐसी रीजत में रखी िाएगी, िो कें द्रीय सरकार
द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट दकया िाए ।
7. आंतररक लेखापरीिक—(1) बोडग, एक आंतररक लेखापरीिक जनयुि कर सके गा, िो महापत्तन के कृ त्यों और कायगकलापों से संबंजधत
लेखाओं, जववरणों और दस्ट्तावेिों की आंतररक संपरीिा करने के जलए बोडग द्वारा जवजनजित दकया गया कोई चाटगडग अकाउं टेंट या लागतऔर प्रबंध लेखापरीिक या ऐसे अन्य वृजत्तक होगा ।स्ट्पष्टीकरण—इस उपजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए, ‘’चाडगडग अकाउं टेंट या लागत और प्रबंध लेखापरीिक या ऐसे अन्य वृजत्तक’’ िब्दों सेव्यवसाय में लगे हुए दकसी चाटगडग अकाउं टेंट या लागत और प्रबंध लेखापरीिक या ऐसे अन्य वृजत्तक अजभप्रेत है ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन दकसी आंतररक लेखापरीिक की जनयुजि बोडग द्वारा भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीिक या भारतीय
ररिवग बैंक द्वारा बनाए गए वृजत्तकों के पैनल से की िाएगी ।(3) बोडग या बोडग द्वारा जनयुि कोई संपरीिा सजमजत आंतररक लेखापरीिा को संचाजलत करने के जलए पररजध, कृ त्य, आवर्वतता औरकायग प्रणाली जनजित करे गा ।(4) उपजनयम (3) पर प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव डाले जबना, आंतररक लेखापरीिक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के संव्यवहारों और माजसक लेखाओं कीपरीिा करे गा और ररपोटग देगा और यह प्रमाजणत करे गा दक क्या उसकी राय में ऐसे संव्यवहार और लेखा समय-समय पर बोडग द्वारायथा अनुमोददत लेखा नीजतयों के अनुसार उजचत रूप से दकए गए हैं ।
8. लेखाओं के वार्वषक जववरण को तैयार करना और प्रस्ट्तुत करना—(1) बोडग, कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जनयत दकए गए ऐसे समय के भीतरपूवग जवत्तीय वषग के लेखाओं का कोई वार्वषक जववरण प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वषग के प्रारं भ के पिात् तैयार करे गा।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन तैयार दकए गए लेखाओं के वार्वषक जववरण में ऐसी सूचना और जवजिजष्टयां सजम्मजलत होंगी िो कें द्रीय
सरकार द्वारा भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीिक के परामिग से जवजनर्ददष्ट की िाए ।[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

3(3) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन तैयार दकए गए लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के कायगकलापों की जस्ट्थजत का सही औरऋिु जचत्र देगा और ऐसे लेखा मानकों का अनुपालन करे गा िो समय-समय पर भारत के चाटगडग अकाउं टेंट संस्ट्थान द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट दकयािाए :परं तु के वल इन तथ्यों के कारण लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के कायगकलाप की जस्ट्थजत का सही और ऋिु जचत्र नप्रकट करने वाला नहीं समझा िाएगा दक ऐसे जवषयों को प्रकट नहीं करते हैं िो तत्समय प्रवृत्त दकसी जवजध द्वारा प्रकट करने के जलएअपेजित न हो ।(4) उपजनयम (3) पर प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव डाले जबना, िहां महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के वार्वषक जववरण उपजनयम (3) में जनर्ददष्ट लेखा मानकोंका अनुपालन नहीं करता है, तो ऐसा महापत्तन प्राजधकरण ऐसे जवचलन से उद्भूत लेखा मानकों से जवचलन, ऐसे जवचलन का कारणऔर जवत्तीय प्रभाव, यदद कोई हो, लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण प्रकट करे गा ।(5) लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण बोडग द्वारा अनुमोददत दकया िाएगा और महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के अध्यि (उसकी अनुपजस्ट्थजत मेंउपाध्यि द्वारा) और महापत्तन में जवत्त जवभाग के प्रमुख द्वारा बोडग की ओर से हस्ट्तािररत दकया िाएगा ।(6) उपजनयम (5) के अधीन स्ट्वीकृ त और हस्ट्तािररत लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण को महापत्तन प्राजधकरण की सामान्य मुहर द्वारा
प्रमाणीकृ त दकया िाएगा और ऐसे समय के भीतर, िो कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीिक की सलाह से जनयतदकया िाए, प्रत्येक वषग महापत्तन द्वारा संपरीिा अजधकारी को भेिा िाएगा ।(7) संपरीिा अजधकारी महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के लेखाओं के वार्वषक जववरण की ररपोटग देगा और संपरीिा करे गा तथा यह प्रमाजणतकरे गा दक क्या उसकी राय में तुलनपत्र और लाभ तथा हाजन लेखे , जिसमें सभी जवजिजष्टयां सजम्मजलत हैं, और महापत्तन प्राजधकरण केकायगकलाप की जस्ट्थजत का सही और ऋिु जचत्र प्रदर्वित करते हैं और महापत्तन प्राजधकरण या उसके दकसी अजधकारी से कोई सूचना
प्राप्त करने की दिा में क्या उसे दी गई हैं और वह संतोषिनक हैं ।(8) संपरीिा अजधकारी महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के लेखाओं के वार्वषक जववरण की संपरीिा पूणग करे गा और संपरीिा ररपोटग को ऐसे समयके भीतर ऐसे महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग को भेिेगा िो भारत सरकार द्वारा भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीिक के परामिग सेजनयत दकया िाए ।(9) संपरीिा अजधकारी की ररपोटग के साथ संपरीिा अजधकारी द्वारा यथा प्रमाजणत लेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण बोडग द्वारा कें द्रीय
सरकार को ऐसे समय के भीतर िो आगामी जवत्तीय वषग की समाजप्त पर, िो कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जनयत दकए गए लेखाओं से संबंजधत है ,वार्वषक रूप से भेिा िाएगा :परं तु यदद संपरीिा अजधकारी की ररपोटग कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस जनजमत्त जनयत दकए गए समय के भीतर प्राप्त नहीं की िाती है तोलेखाओं का वार्वषक जववरण संपरीिा अजधकारी की ररपोटग के जबना कें द्रीय सरकार को भेिा िाएगा ।
9. संपरीिा फीस और वास्ट्तजवक व्यय का संदाय—बोडग, ऐसी तारीख से, िो उनके द्वारा कोई मांग की गई है, तीन मास के भीतर उसकेलेखाओं के वार्वषक जववरण से संबंजधत जववरण उनमें से प्रत्येक द्वारा उपगत संपरीिा फीस और वास्ट्तजवक व्यय आंतररक संपरीिक औरसंपरीिा अजधकारी को संदत्त करे गा ।
10. लेखाओं का अनौजचत्य या अजनयजमतता—(1) यथाजस्ट्थजत, आंतररक संपरीिक या संपरीिा अजधकारी बोडग को जनम्नजलजखत सेसंबंजधत यदद आवश्यक हो, एक पृथक् जववरण प्रस्ट्तुत करे गा—(क) कोई ताजत्वक अनौजचत्यता, अजनयजमतता या त्रुरटयां, िो वह महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के व्यय या बकाए रकम की वसूली मेंया लेखाओं में देख सके गा ; या(ख) महापत्तन द्वारा स्ट्वाजमत्वाधीन या उसमें जनजहत कोई धन या अन्य संपजत्त का दुव्यगय , िो उपेिा या अवचार द्वारा काररतकी गई है, िो ऐसे व्यजि के नाम से, िो उसकी राय में प्रत्यि रूप से या अप्रत्यि रूप से ऐसी हाजन या दुव्यगय के जलए दायीहै ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन जववरण की प्राजप्त पर बोडग ऐसी दकसी त्रुरट या अजनयजमतता पर तुरंत जवचार करे गा िो आंतररक संपरीिकया संपरीिा अजधकारी की अपनी संपरीिा ररपोटग में ऐसी त्रुरटयों या अजनयजमतताओं के बारे में बताया िाएगा और उस पर ऐसीकारग वाई करे गा, िो बोडग उजचत समझे :परं तु यदद संपरीिा ररपोटग में सजम्मजलत दकसी प्रश्न पर बोडग और संपरीिा अजधकारी के बीच राय में कोई मतभेद है और बोडग सुझावोंको लागू करने में या उसे स्ट्वीकार करने में , यदद कोई हो, अिम है, तो ऐसे प्रश्न पर संपरीिा अजधकारी द्वारा वह जवषय कें द्रीय सरकारको तुरंत जनर्ददष्ट दकया िाएगा, िो उस पर अंजतम आदेि पाररत करे गी और बोडग ऐसे आदेिों को प्रभावी करने के जलए बाध्य होगा ।[फा.सं. पीडी-24015/21/2021-पीडी-।]जवक्रम ससह, संयुि सजचव

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi the 22nd November, 2021
G.S.R. 820(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 44 read with sub-section(1) of section 71 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes thefollowing rules, namely:1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Major Port Authorities (Accounts and Audit)
Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a)“Act” means the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021);(b)“Audit Officer” means the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and includes any person
appointed by him in connection with the audit of accounts of the Major Port Authority;(c)“books of account” in relation to a Major Port Authority, includes the records maintained in respectof—(i)all sums of money received or receivable and expended or expendable by the Major Port
Authority and matters in relation to which the receipts and expenditure takes place;(ii)
all sales and purchases of goods and services by the Major Port Authority; and
(iii)
(d)

the assets and liabilities of the Major Port Authority;“financial year” means the year commencing on the first day of April;(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Preparation and submission of budget.— (1) The budget estimate of income and expenditure of each Major
Port Authority for the next financial year shall be prepared by the Chairperson or such employee of the said
Major Port Authority as may be authorised by him in this behalf, in such manner as the Central Government
may, from time to time, specify.
2) A copy of the budget estimate so prepared shall be sent to each Member of the Board at least seven days
before the meeting of the Board at which such estimate is to be considered.
(3) The Board shall consider and sanction the budget estimate with such changes as it thinks fit at themeeting fixed for the purpose or at any other meeting to which the consideration of the budget estimate isadjourned.
(4) The budget estimate sanctioned by the Major Port Authority under sub-rule (3) shall be forwarded by the
Board of that Major Port Authority to the Central Government not later than 31st day of December of thefinancial year preceding the financial year to which the consideration of the budget estimate relate.
(5) The Central Government shall review the budget estimate and shall return it with or without suggestions
to the Board not later than thirty days prior to the commencement of the financial year.
(6) Upon receipt of the budget estimate under sub-rule (5), the Board shall consider the suggestions, if any,made by the Central Government thereon and shall approve the budget estimate with such changes as it may
think fit.
4. Supplementary Budget.— The Board may, in the course of any financial year for which a budget estimate
has already been approved under rule (4), prepare one or more supplementary budget estimates for the
residual period of such year and the provisions of rule (4) shall, so far as may be, apply to such estimate as if
it were an original budget estimate.
5. Re-appropriation.— (1) If the Chairperson or any person authorised by him finds in the course of the yearthat there is likely to be an excess of expenditure over the sanctioned budget estimate (including any revised
budget estimate) under any head, or any sum included in the said sanctioned or revised budget estimate isrequired for any pressing emergency, the Chairperson or any person authorised by him shall examine theallocation under each head of budget estimate with the object of discovering probable savings under any
other head and submit its proposal to the Board to effect the re-appropriation.

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5(2) Where such re-appropriation is feasible, the Board may sanction the re-appropriation subject to suchconditions as it may deem appropriate in that behalf.
6. Maintenance of accounts.— The Board shall prepare and keep books of account and other relevant books
and papers for every financial year which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Major Port
Authority and such books shall be kept in such manner as may be specified by the Central Government.
7. Internal Auditor.— (1) The Board may appoint an internal auditor, who shall either be a charteredaccountant or cost and management accountant or such other professional as may be decided by the Board to
conduct internal audit of the accounts, statements and documents concerning the functions and activities ofthe Major Port.
Explanation - For the purposes of this sub-rule, the term “chartered accountant or cost and management
accountant or such other professional” shall mean a chartered accountant or cost and management accountant
or such other professional, engaged in practice.
(2) The appointment of an internal auditor under sub-rule (1) shall be done by the Board from the panel ofprofessionals maintained by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or the Reserve Bank of India.
(3) The Board or any audit committee appointed by the Board shall formulate the scope, functioning,
periodicity and methodology for conducting the internal audit.
(4) Without prejudice to sub-rule (3), the internal auditor shall examine and report on the transactions andmonthly accounts of the Major Port Authority and certify whether in his opinion such transactions andaccounts are properly drawn up in accordance with the accounting policies as approved by the Board fromtime to time.
8. Preparation and submission of annual statement of accounts.— (1) The Board shall, within such time as
may be fixed by the Central Government, prepare after the commencement of each financial year an annual
statement of accounts for the previous financial year.
(2) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall include such information andparticulars as may be specified by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Major Port Authority and comply with such accounting standards as specified by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India from time to time:
Provided that the annual statement of accounts shall not be treated as not disclosing a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Major Port Authority, merely by reason of the fact that they do not disclose
any matters which are not required to be disclosed by any law for the time being in force.
(4) Without prejudice to sub-rule (3), where the annual statement of accounts of the Major Port Authority do
not comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-rule(3), such Major Port Authority shall disclose
in its annual statement of accounts, the deviation from the accounting standards, the reasons for suchdeviation and the financial effects, if any, arising out of such deviation.
(5) The annual statement of accounts shall be approved by the Board and signed on behalf of the Board by
the Chairperson (or in his absence, by the Deputy Chairperson) and the Head of Finance department in the
Major Port.
(6) The annual statement of accounts adopted and signed under sub-rule (5) shall be authenticated by affixing
the common seal of the Major Port Authority and shall be submitted by the Major Port to the Audit Officer
each year within such time as may be fixed in this behalf by the Central Government in consultation with theComptroller and Auditor General of India.
(7) The Audit Officer shall audit and report on the annual statement of accounts of the Major Port Authority
and certify whether in his opinion the balance sheet and profit and loss account contain all particulars and areproperly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair state of affairs of the Major Port Authority and in case hehas called for any information from the Major Port Authority or any of its officers, whether it has been given
and whether it is satisfactory.
(8) The Audit Officer shall complete the audit of the annual statement of accounts of the Major Port
Authority and submit the audit report to the Board of such Major Port Authority within such time as may be
fixed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)](9) The annual statement of accounts as certified by the Audit Officer, together with the report of the Audit
Officer shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government by the Board within such time following theclose of the financial year to which the accounts relate as may be fixed by the Central Government:
Provided that if the report of the Audit Officer is not received by the Board within such time as may
be fixed in this behalf by the Central Government, the annual statement of accounts shall be submitted to theCentral Government without the report of the Audit Officer.
9. Payment of audit fee and out of pocket expenses.— The Board shall pay to the internal auditor and the
Audit Officer the audit fee and out of pocket expenses incurred by each of them in connection with theannual audit of its accounts, within three months from the date of which any demand is made by them.
10. Impropriety or irregularity in accounts.— (1) The internal auditor or the Audit Officer, as the case may
be, shall submit a separate statement to the Board, if necessary, in regard to(a)(b)

any material impropriety, irregularity or defects which he may observe in the expenditure, or in therecovery of moneys due to, or in the accounts of the Major Port Authority; or
any loss or waste of money or other property owned by or vested in the Major Port Authority which
has been caused by neglect or misconduct, with the names of the persons who in their opinion are
directly or indirectly responsible for such loss or waste.

(2) The Board upon receipt of statement under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith take into consideration any defects
or irregularities that may be pointed out by the internal auditor or the Audit Officer in its audit report andshall take such action thereon as the Board may think fit:
Provided that if there is a difference of opinion between the Board and the Audit Officer on any
point included in the audit report, and the Board is unable to accept or implement the recommendations, ifany, made by the Audit Officer on such point, the matter shall forthwith be referred to the Central
Government which shall pass final orders thereon and the Board shall be bound to give effect to such orders.

[F. No. PD-24015/21/2021-PD-I]
VIKRAM SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1943

पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय
अजधसूचनानई दिल्ली, 22 नवंबर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 823(अ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 71 कीउपधारा (2) के खंड (ि) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अर्ागत् :-1. संजिप्त नाम, प्रारं भ और लागू होना--(1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण (कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व) जनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) है ।(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे ।(3) ये जनयम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 1 की उपधारा (3) में उजल्लजखत महापत्तनों कोलागू होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाएं—इन जनयमों में, िब तक संिभग से अन्यर्ा अपेजित न हो,-(क) “अजधजनयम” से महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) अजभप्रेत है ;(ख) “कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व” से जनम्नजलजखत अजभप्रेत है और उसमें सजममजलत है, ककं तु यह इन तक हीसीजमत नहीं है,-6758 GI/2021

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)](i)अजधजनयम की धारा 70 में जवजनर्िगष्ट दियाकलापों से संबंजधत पररयोिनाएं या कायगिम ; और(ii)कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों मेंयर्ाजवजनर्िगष्ट दियाकलापों से संबंजधत पररयोिनाएं या कायगिम ;(ग) “कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत” से महापत्तन द्वारा गरित कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व
सजमजत अजभप्रेत है ;(घ) “कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांत” से महापत्तनों के जलए कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व संबंधी ऐसे मागगििी जसद्ांत अजभप्रेत हैं, िो कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी दकएिाएं ;(ङ) “कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना” से महापत्तन द्वारा आरं भ दकए िाने वाले दियाकलापों कोसूचीबद् करने वाली योिना और उस पर व्यय अजभप्रेत है, जिसके अंतगगत उि महापत्तन के कारबार केसामान्य अनुिम के अनुसरण में आरं भ दकए गए दियाकलाप नहीं हैं ;(2) उन िब्िों और पिों के , िो इन जनयमों में प्रयुि हैं और पररभाजषत नहीं दकए गए हैं, ककं तु अजधजनयम मेंपररभाजषत दकए गए हैं, वहीं अर्ग होंगे िो अजधजनयम में िमिः उनके हैं ।
3. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत—(1) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में यर्ा उपवर्णगत पात्रता मानिंड को पूरा करता है, ऐसी रीजत में और ऐसे व्यजियों से, िोउि मागगििी जसद्ांतों में जवजनर्िगष्ट हो, जमलकर बनने वाली कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत का गिन करे गा :परं तु महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग से, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में उपवर्णगत
पात्रता मानिंडों को पूरा नहीं करता है या पूरा करने के जलए पात्र नहीं रह िाता है, इन जनयमों का उस समय तकअनुपालन दकए िाने की अपेिा नहीं की िाएगी, िब तक दक वह मानिंड पूरा नहीं कर जलया िाता है :परं तु यह और दक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग से, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों केमानिंडों को पूरा नहीं करता है, ऐसी अन्य अपेिाओं का पालन करने की अपेिा की िाएगी, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में उपवर्णगत हैं ।(2) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत का प्रत्येक सिस्ट्य, िो दकसी भी रूप में, चाहे स्ट्वयं के द्वारा याअपने नातेिारों में से दकसी नातेिार या फमग, जनगजमत जनकाय या व्यजष्टयों के अन्य संगम के माध्यम से, जिसमें वह या उसकेनातेिारों में से कोई नातेिार, दकसी कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना में जसफाररि दकए गए या जसफाररि दकएिाने वाली दकसी कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिना में कायगिम दियाकलाप से संबंजधत है या उसमें जहतबद् है,भागीिार, जनिेिक या सिस्ट्य है, कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत की बैिक में अपने सरोकार या जहत की प्रकृ जतको प्रकट करे गा, जिसमें ऐसी कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिना, कायगिम या दियाकलाप पर चचाग की िाती हैऔर ऐसी बैिक में भी तब भाग नहीं लेगा, िब ऐसी पररयोिना, कायगिम या दियाकलाप से संबंजधत कायगसूची पर चचागकी िाती है :परं तु िहां ऐसा कोई सिस्ट्य, जिसका कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना में ऐसे कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिना, कायगिम या दियाकलाप की जसफाररि करने के समय इस प्रकार का संबंध नहीं है या वह उसमें
जहतबद् नहीं है, वहां वह यदि उसका संबंध कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिना, कायगिम या दियाकलाप की[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

3जसफाररि दकए िाने के पश्चात् उसका सरोकार होता है या वह जहतबद् होता है, उसके उससे सरोकार होने या उसमें
जहतबद् होने पर या उसका उससे इस प्रकार सरोकार होने या उसमें जहतबद् होने के पश्चात् हुई कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत की पहली बैिक में तुरंत अपना सरोकार या जहत प्रकट करे गा ।
4. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व बिट और आबंटन—प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक
उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में दिए गए पात्रता मानिंड को पूरा करता है, प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वषग के आरं भ पर ऐसी रीजतमें, और ऐसे जवस्ट्तार तक, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में जवजनर्िगष्ट दकए िाएं, कारपोरे टसामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व बिट सृजित करे गा और कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिनाओं, कायगिमों यादियाकलापों को जनजधयां आवंरटत करे गा ।
5. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत के कृ त्य--कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत,-(क) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना तैयार करे गी और बोडग को उसकी जसफाररि करे गी, िो इनजनयमों के अनुसार होगी ;(ख) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना में सजममजलत दियाकलापों पर उपगत होने वाले व्यय की रकमकी बोडग को जसफाररि करे गी ;(ग) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व दियाकलापों को आवजधक रूप से मानीटर करे गी ;(घ) ऐसे कृ त्यों का पालन करे गी, िो कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों में जवजनर्िगष्ट दकएिाएं ।
6. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना--कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना में, अन्य बातों के सार्-सार्,जनम्नजलजखत सजममजलत होंगे, अर्ागत् :-(क) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिनाओं, कायगिमों या दियाकलापों, जिन्हें महापत्तन, जनयम 3 केउपजनयम (1) के खंड (ग) के कायगिेत्र के भीतर आरं भ करने की योिना बनाती है, की सूची, जिसमें ऐसीपररयोिनाओं या कायगिमों के दियान्वयन तर्ा उनके जलए कायागन्वयन अनुसूजचयों के जसद्ांतों कोजवजनर्िगष्ट दकया है ; और(ख) ऐसी पररयोिनाओं या कायगिमों के जलए प्रदिया को मानीटर करना :परं तु कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना में महापत्तन के कारबार के सामान्य अनुिम के अनुसरण में आरं भदकए गए दियाकलाप नहीं हैं ।(2) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व योिना यह जवजनर्िगष्ट करे गी दक कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व
पररयोिनाओं, कायगिमों या दियाकलापों से उद्भूत होने वाला अजधिेष महापत्तन के कारबार लाभ का भाग नहीं होगा ।
7. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत की बैिकें —(1) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत, प्रत्येक वषग ऐसीसंख्या में बैिकें करे गी, िो वह इन जनयमों के अधीन अपने कृ त्यों का पालन करने के जलए िीक समझे ।(2) कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व सजमजत की बैिक में सिस्ट्यों की सहभाजगता या तो व्यजिगत रूप से यावीजडयो कान्रें ससंग या अन्य श्रव्य-िृश्य साधनों के माध्यम से हो सके गी, िो सिस्ट्यों की सहभाजगता को अजभजलजखत यामान्य िहराने तर्ा तारीख और समय के सार् ऐसी बैिकों की कायगवाजहयों की ररकार्डिंग तर्ा भंडाररत करने में समर्ग है ।

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]8. कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व जनयोिन, कायागन्वयन, जवत्त पोषण, मानीटरी और ररपोर्टिंग—बोडग, कारपोरे टसामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व मागगििी जसद्ांतों के अनुसार कारपोरे ट सामाजिक उत्तरिाजयत्व पररयोिनाओं, कायगिमों यादियाकलापों की योिना बनाने, उनके कायागन्वयन, जवत्त पोषण, मानीटरी और ररपोर्टिंग संबंधी प्रदिया का अनुसरणकरे गा।
[फा. सं. पी.डी.-24015/21/2021-पी.डी.1]
जविम ससंह, संयुि सजचवMINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 22nd November, 2021
GSR. 823(E).–In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (r) of sub-section (2) of section 71 of the Major
Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:1. Short title, commencement and application.–(1) These rules may be called the Major Port Authorities (Corporate
Social Responsibility) Rules, 2021 (1 of 2021).
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) These rules shall apply to the Major Ports mentioned in sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Major Port
Authorities Act 2021.
2. Definitions.– (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a)“Act” means the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021);(b)“Corporate Social Responsibility” means and includes but is not limited to:(i)projects or programs relating to activities specified in section 70 of the Act; and(ii)

projects or programs relating to activities as specified in the Corporate Social
Responsibility guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time;(c)“Corporate Social Responsibility Committee” means the Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee constituted by the Major Port;(d)“Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines” means the guidelines on Corporate Social
Responsibility for major ports that may be issued by the Central Government from time to time;(e)“Corporate Social Responsibility Plan” means the plan listing the activities to be undertaken by the
Major Port and the expenditure thereon, excluding activities undertaken in pursuance of normal
course of business of the said Major Port.

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same
meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.- (1) The Board of each Major Port Authority that fulfills theeligibility criteria as set forth in the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines shall constitute a Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee in such manner and consisting of such persons as specified in the said guidelines:
Provided that the Board of the Major Port Authority which does not fulfill or ceases to fulfill the eligibility
criteria set forth in the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines shall not be required to comply with these rules, tillsuch time that the criteria is met:
Provided further that the Board of the Major Port Authority which does not fulfill the criteria of the
Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines may be required to adhere to such other requirements that are set forth
within the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines.
(2) Every member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee who is in any way, whether by himself
or through any of his relatives or firm, body corporate or other association of individuals in which he or any of his
relatives is a partner, director or a member, concerned or interested in any Corporate Social Responsibility project,program or activity recommended or to be recommended in the Corporate Social Responsibility Plan shall disclose thenature of his concern or interest at the meeting of the Corporate Social Responsibility committee, in which such[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]5भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

Corporate Social Responsibility project, program or activity is discussed or considered and shall also not participate insuch meeting when the agenda relating to such project, program or activity is discussed:
Provided that where any member who is not so concerned or interested at the time of recommending such
Corporate Social Responsibility project, program or activity in the Corporate Social Responsibility Plan, he shall, if hebecomes concerned or interested after the Corporate Social Responsibility project, program or activity is
recommended, disclose his concern or interest forthwith when he becomes concerned or interested or at the firstmeeting of the Corporate Social Responsibility committee held after he becomes so concerned or interested.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility budget and allocation.- The Board of each Major Port Authority that fulfills theeligibility criteria given in the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines shall, at the beginning of each financial year,
create a Corporate Social Responsibility budget and allocate funds to the Corporate Social Responsibility projects,
programs or activities in such manner and to such extent as may be specified in the Corporate Social Responsibility
guidelines.
5. Functions of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.- The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
shall, (a)formulate and recommend to the Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Plan which shall be inaccordance with these rules;(b)

recommend to the Board the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the activities included in the
Corporate Social Responsibility Plan;(c)periodically monitor the Corporate Social Responsibility activities; and(d)perform such other functions as may be specified in the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines.

6. Corporate Social Responsibility Plan.- (1) The Corporate Social Responsibility Plan shall, inter-alia, include thefollowing, namely:(a)a list of Corporate Social Responsibility projects, programs or activities which a Major Port plans toundertake falling within the purview of clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3, specifying modalities ofexecution of such projects or programs and implementation schedules for the same; and(b)monitoring process for such projects or programs:

Provided that the Corporate Social Responsibility Plan shall not include the activities undertaken inpursuance of normal course of business of a Major Port.
(2) The Corporate Social Responsibility Plan shall specify that the surplus arising out of the Corporate Social
Responsibility projects, programs or activities shall not form part of the business profit of the Major Port.
7. Meetings of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.- (1) The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
shall hold such number of meetings every year as it may deem fit to perform its functions under these rules.
(2) The participation of members in a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee meeting may be either inperson or through video conferencing or other audio visual means, which are capable of recording and recognising theparticipation of the members and of recording and storing the proceedings of such meetings along with date and time.
8. Corporate Social Responsibility planning, implementation, funding, monitoring and reporting.- The Board
shall follow the procedure for planning, implementation, funding, monitoring and reporting of Corporate Social
Responsibility projects, programs or activities in accordance with the Corporate Social Responsibility guidelines.
[F. No. PD-24015/21/2021-PD-I]
VIKRAM SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1943

पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय
अजधसूचनानई दिल्ली, 22 नवंबर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 821(अ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 25,धारा 43 की उपधारा (3) और धारा 71 की उपधारा (1) के साथ परित धारा 22 की उपधारा (2) के पहले परं तुक द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथागत् :-1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारं भ—(1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण (महा योिना और गैर-पत्तन से संबंजधत
उपयोग के जलए जनजधयों का उपायोिन) जनयम, 2021 है ।(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाएं—(1) इन जनयमों में, िब तक दक संिभग से अन्यथा अपेजित न हो,-(क) “अजधजनयम” से महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) अजभप्रेत है ;(ख) “अनुलग्न भूजम” से बोडग की या बोडग के कब्िे या अजधभोग की भूजम अजभप्रेत है और इसके अंतगगत नगरी केजलए पहचानी गई भूजम या मुद्रीकरण के माध्यम से बोडग द्वारा दकसी अन्य रािस्ट्व सृिन के कायगकलाप भीसजममजलत हैं ;6756 GI/2021

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)](ग) “गैर-पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग” से ऐसे उपयोग से जभन्न उपयोग अजभप्रेत हैं, िो पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग सेजभन्न हैं ;(2) उन िब्िों और पिों के , िो प्रयुि हैं और इन जनयमों में पररभाजषत नहीं है दकन्तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत हैं,क्रमि: वही अथग होंगे, िो उनका अजधजनयम में है ।
3. बोडग द्वारा पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों का उपयोग—(1) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग उससे अनुलग्न भूजम का ऐसी रीजत मेंऔर ऐसे प्रयोिनों के जलए उपयोग कर सके गा, िो वह महापत्तन के फायिे के जलए उजचत समझे ।(2) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग को पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों के उपयोग और जवकास तथा उससे अनुलग्न भूजम केपत्तन से जभन्न उपयोग के जलए जवजनयम बनाने की िजि होगी और ऐसे जवजनयम दकसी नगरपाजलक, स्ट्थानीय या राज्य
सरकार के जवजनयमों से स्ट्वतंत्र होंगे :परं तु बोडग द्वारा बनाए गए ऐसे जवजनयम कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में िारी दकसी नीजत से असंगत नहीं होंगे ।
4. बोडग द्वारा स्ट्थावर संपजत्त का जवक्रय, पट्टाऔर अिगन—(1) बोडग द्वारा भूजम या स्ट्थावर संपजत्त की संजविा या प्रबंधन यापट्टा या भूजम या स्ट्थावर संपजत्त की अनुज्ञजप्त पत्तन से संबंजधत और पत्तन से जभन्न उपयोग के जलए समय-समय पर इसजनजमत्त कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी नीजत के अनुसार होगा ।(2) िहां कोई स्ट्थावर संपजत्त जवजनर्िगष्टत: भूजम का बोडग द्वारा महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के प्रयोिनों के जलए अिगन याक्रय दकया िाना है तो बोडग द्वारा ऐसी स्ट्थावर संपजत्त का अिगन अजधजनयम की धारा 23 में पररकजल्पत रीजत में दकयािाएगा । दकसी अन्य स्ट्थावर संपजत्त के जलए बोडग उसका अिगन बोडग द्वारा इस संबंध में कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी नीजत केअधीन रहते हुए अंगीकृ त जवजनयमों के अनुसार दकया िा सके गा ।(3) िहां दकसी महापत्तन की पत्तन सीमाओं के भीतर दकसी भूजम की कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा अपेिा है तब भी िबवह बोडग द्वारा बनाई गई महा योिना या अंगीकृ त महा योिना का भाग हो, उसका अिगन, भूजम अिगन, पुनवागसन औरपुनर्वयगवस्ट्थापन में उजचत प्रजतकर और पारिर्िगता अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2013 के उपबंधों या अन्य भूजम अिगन जवजधयां यातत्समय प्रवृत्त कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी नीजतयों के अनुसार होगा ।
5. पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों का जवकास—(1) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग पत्तन सीमाओं और उससे अनुलग्न भूजम, पत्तन
आजस्ट्तयों में ऐसे जसजवल ढांचे, भवन, िल जनकास, सड़क, बाड, नलकू प, इं टेककू प, भंडारण सुजवधाएं, भांडागार,पाईपलाइन, टेलीफोन लाइन, संचार टावर, जवद्युत आपूर्तग, पारे षण लाइन और उपस्ट्कर बनाने, जवकास करने, संजनमागण
करने, खड़ा करने या जनमागण करने और ऐसे अन्य संकमग और सुजवधाएं िैसा दक बोडग पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग, पत्तन
जवकास या राष्ट्रजहत में वाजणज्य और व्यापार में सुधार करने के जलए आवश्यक समझे, का हकिार होगा, जिसके जलए राज्य
प्राजधकाररयों से कोई जवजनयामक अनुज्ञजप्त या अनुमोिन की तब तक अपेिा नहीं होगी, िब तक कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा
आज्ञापक न दकया िाए ।(2) उपजनयम (1) पर प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव डाले जबना प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग पत्तन सीमाओं के भीतरऔर उससे अनुलग्न भूजम को पररवर्तगत करने, जवकजसत करने, संजनमागण करने, पररजनर्मगत करने या जनमागण करने के जलएपत्तन आजस्ट्तयों को गैर पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग करने के जलए इस जनजमत्त के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय समय पर िारीनीजत के अधीन रहते हुए हकिार होगा ।
6. पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों के उपयोग और जवकास से उद्भूत जववािों को सुलह और समझौता सजमजत को जनर्िगष्ट करना-(1) इसअजधजनयम के प्रारं भ होने पर बोडग द्वारा पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों और उससे अनुलग्न भूजम के उपयोग और जवकास के संबंध में दकएगए दकसी संजविा से उद्भूत जवद्धमान या भावी जववाि, मतभेि या िावे को उपजनयम (2) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा गरितसजमजत को सुलह के जलए जनर्िगष्ट दकया िाएगा:[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

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परं तु तत्कालीन महापत्तन न्यास अजधजनयम, 1963 के अधीन न्यासी बोडग द्वारा की गई दकसी संजविा से संबंजधत
जववािों, मतभेिों या िावों और िो पहले से ही दकसी न्यायालय या न्यायाजनणागयन प्राजधकरण के समि लंजबत हैं, को ऐसीसजमजत को तब तक जनर्िगष्ट नहीं दकया िाएगा िब तक दक सजमजत को ऐसा जनिेि जववािकारी पिकारों द्वारा पारस्ट्पररक
सहमजत से और संबंजधत न्यायालय या न्यायजनणागयन प्राजधकरण, िहां ऐसा जववाि, मतभेि या िावा लंजबत है, की जलजखत
सहमजत से न दकया िाए ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन दकसी जववाि, मतभेि या िावे की सुलह के प्रयोिन के जलए बोडग एक सुलह औरसमझौता सजमजत का गिन करे गा और ऐसी सजमजत के कायगकरण की प्रदक्रया और अन्य जनबंधनों और ितों का इस जनजमत्त
समय-समय पर के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी दििा-जनिेिों के अनुसार अनुमोिन करे गा ।(3) उपजनयम (2) के अधीन गरित सुलह और समझौता सजमजत एक सौहाद्रगपूणग समझौता कराने के जलए मध्यकताकरे गी और जववािकारी पिकारों की सहायता करे गी तथा वह जववािकारी पिकारों के बीच जववािों, मतभेिों या िावों केसमझौते के जलए बोडग को अपनी जसफाररिें भी िे सके गी ।
7. पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों के उपयोग और जवकास से उद्भभूत जववािों का न्यायजनणगयण बोडग को जनिेि- (1) यदि दकसी जववाि,मतभेि या िावे में कोई पिकार जनयम 7 के अधीन सुलह और समझौता सजमजत की उि सजमजत को की गई जसफाररिों सेसहमत नहीं है या जववािकारी पिकारों के बीच समझौता जनयम 7 के अधीन सुलह कायगवाजहयों के पश्चात् असफल होिाता है, तो ऐसा पिकार ऐसे जववाि, मतभेि या िावे को न्यायजनणगयन बोडग को न्यायजनणगयन के जलए जनर्िगष्ट कर सके गा:परं तु जनम्नजलजखत मामलों को न्यायजनणगयन के जलए न्यायजनणागयक बोडग को जनर्िगष्ट नहीं दकया िाएगा :(क) तत्कालीन महापत्तन न्यास अजधजनयम, 1963 के अधीन न्यासी बोडग द्वारा की गई दकसी संजविा के संबंध मेंजववाि, िावे या जवजध कायगवाजहयां, िो पहले से ही दकसी न्यायालय या न्यायजनणगयन प्राजधकरण के समिलंजबत हैं ; और(ख)महापत्तन प्राजधकरण की दकसी स्ट्थावर संपजत्त के जवक्रय और अिगन से संबंजधत मामले ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन जनिेि, महापत्तन (न्यायजनणगयन बोडग) जनयम, 2021 में जवजहत प्रदक्रया के अनुसार
दकसी आवेिन को भरकर न्यायजनणगयन बोडग को दकया िाएगा ।
8. महा योिना—(1) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग जवजनर्िगष्ट महायोिन सृजित करने का हकिार होगा, जिसके
अंतगगत पत्तन सीमाओं या उससे अनुलग्न भूजम के भीतर स्ट्थाजपत होने के जलए दकसी जवकास या स्ट्थाजपत या प्रस्ट्ताजवत
अवसंरचना के संबंध में योिना के व्ययों के जलए भूजम भी सजममजलत है :परं तु बोडग द्वारा बनाई गई ऐसी कोई महा योिना इस संबंध में कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी दकए गए दकन्हीं जनयमोंया नीजत से असंगत नहीं होगी ।(2) प्रत्येक महा योिना को िस वषग की अवजध के जलए तैयार दकया िाएगा और वह गैर-पत्तन से संबंजधत औरपत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग को जवद्यमान पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों और उससे अनुलग्न भूजम के साथ महा योिना के अधीन जवकास
प्रस्ट्ताजवत है को तैयार करे गी :परं तु बोडग ऐसी महा योिना का कारणों को लेखबद्ध करते हुए िस वषग की अवजध के िौरान दकसी भी समयपुनर्वगलोकन और उपांतरण करने का हकिार होगा ।(3) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा तैयार की गई महा योिना दकसी राज्य सरकार या स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकरण
जवजनयमों से स्ट्वतंत्र होगी और बोडग द्वारा तैयार की गई महा योिना और राज्य सरकार या दकसी स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकरण कीमास्ट्टर योिना के बीच जवभेि होता है तो बोडग द्वारा तैयार की गई महा योिना अजवभावी होगी:परं तु कोई भावी महा योिना उि महा योिना की अजधसूचना से पूवग बोडग द्वारा जनष्पादित जवद्यमान संजविाओंका उन संजविाओं के संबंध में अजधक्रमण नहीं करे गी जिनकी बाबत बोडग से संबंजधत राज्य सरकार या स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकरणसे अनुमोिन अजभप्राप्त करने की अपेिा है या अनुमोिन पहले ही अजभप्राप्त कर जलया गया है ।

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]9. गैर-पत्तन से संबजं धत उपयोग के जलए प्राप्त धन का उपयोिन- बोडग द्वारा या उसके जनजमत्त गैर-पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोगके जलए प्राप्त धन को दकसी पिाजभजहत खाते में िमा दकया िाएगा और बोडग द्वारा उसका उपयोग पूंिी जवजनधान या ऐसेअन्य प्रयोिनों के जलए दकया िाएगा िो बोडग िीक और उजचत समझे:पंरतु गैर-पत्तन से संबंजधत उपयोग के जलए प्राप्त धन का उपयोिन करने के जलए बोडग ऐसे दििा-जनिेिों काअनुसरण करे गा िो के न्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त समय-समय पर िारी करे ।[फा. सं.पीडी-24015/21/2021-पीडी-1]जवक्रम ससंह, संयुि सजचवMINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 22nd November, 2021
GSR. 821(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to sub-section (2) of section 22, readwith section 25, sub-section (3) of section 43, sub-section (1) of section 71 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Major Port Authorities (Master Plan andApplication of Funds from Non Port related Use) Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.(a)“Act” means the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021);(b)“land appurtenant” means the land belonging to or in the possession or occupation of the Board andincludes the land identified for township or for any other revenue generation activity by the Board
through monetisation;(c)“non port related use” mean any use other than those undertaken for port related use;

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Usage of port assets by the Board.— (1) The Board of each Major Port Authority may use the land appurtenant
thereto in such manner and for such purposes as it may deem fit for the benefit of the Major Port.
(2) The Board of each Major Port Authority shall have the power to make regulations for usage anddevelopment of port assets and the land appurtenant thereto for port related use and non port related use and such
regulations shall be independent of any municipal, local or State Government regulations:
Provided that any such regulations made by the Board shall not be inconsistent with any policy issued by theCentral Government in that regard.
4. Sale, Lease and Acquisition of immovable property by the Board.— (1) The contract or arrangement by the
Board for sale of land or immovable property or for lease or license of land or immovable property for port related use
and non port related use shall be in accordance with the policy issued by the Central Government in this behalf fromtime to time.
(2) Where any immovable property, more specifically land, is to be acquired or purchased by the Board forthe purposes of the Major Port Authority, the acquisition of such immovable property by the Board shall be
undertaken in the manner stipulated in section 23 of the Act. For any other immoveable property, the Board may
acquire the same in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board, subject to the policy issued by the Central
Government in that regard.
(3) Where any land within the port limits of a Major Port is required by the Central Government even though
the same may be part of a master plan made or adopted by the Board, the acquisition thereof shall take place inaccordance with the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Rehabilitation and[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

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Resettlement Act, 2013 or any other land acquisition laws or policy issued by the Central Government for the time
being in force.
5. Development of port assets.— (1) The Board of each Major Port Authority shall be entitled to make, develop,
construct, erect or build within the port limits and the land appurtenant thereto, port assets such as civil structures,
buildings, drains, roads, fences, tube-wells, in-take wells, storage facilities, warehouses, pipelines, telephone lines,
communication towers, electricity supply, transmission lines and equipment and such other works and conveniences
as the Board may think fit and proper for port related use, port development or improving commerce and trade innational interest, for which no regulatory license or approval from the State authorities shall be required, unless somandated by the Central Government.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-rule (1), the Board of each Major Port Authority shall be entitled to convert,
develop, construct, erect or build within the port limits and the land appurtenant thereto, port assets for non port
related use, subject to the policy issued by the Central Government in this behalf from time to time.
6. Reference of disputes arising from usage and development of port assets to Conciliation and Settlement
Committee.- (1) Upon commencement of the Act, any existing or future dispute, difference or claim arising out ofany contract entered into by the Board in relation to the usage and development of port assets and the land appurtenant
thereto shall be referred for conciliation by a committee set up by the Board under sub-rule (2):Provided that the disputes, differences or claims relating to any contract entered into by the Board of Trustees
under the erstwhile Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and already pending before any court or adjudicating authority shallnot be referred to such committee, unless such reference is made to the committee by the mutual consent of the
disputing parties and upon prior written approval of the concerned court or adjudicating authority where such dispute,difference or claim is pending.
(2) For the purpose of conciliation of any dispute, difference or claim under sub-rule (1), the Board shallconstitute a Conciliation and Settlement Committee and approve the procedure for the functioning and other terms andconditions of such Committee, in accordance with the guidelines issued in this behalf by the Central Government fromtime to time.
(3) The Conciliation and Settlement Committee constituted under sub-rule (2) shall mediate and assist the
disputing parties in arriving at an amicable settlement and may also give its recommendations for settlement of the
dispute, difference or claim between the disputing parties to the Board.
7. Reference of disputes arising from usage and development of port assets to Adjudicatory Board.— (1) In theevent any party to the dispute, difference or claim referred to the Conciliation and Settlement Committee under rule 7
is not satisfied with the recommendations made by the said Committee or the settlement between the disputing parties
fails to conclude after the conciliation proceedings under rule 7, then such party may refer such dispute, difference orclaim for adjudication to the Adjudicatory Board:
Provided that the following matters shall not be referred for adjudication by the Adjudicatory Board:(a)disputes, claims or legal proceedings relating to any contract entered into by the Board of Trustees
under the erstwhile Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and already pending before any court or adjudicating
authority; and(b)matters relating to sale of and acquisition of, any immovable property of the Major Port Authority.

(2) The reference under sub-rule (1) shall be made to the Adjudicatory Board by filing an application inaccordance with the procedure prescribed in the Major Ports (Adjudicatory Board) Rules, 2021.
8. Master plan.— (1) The Board of each Major Port Authority shall be entitled to create specific master plan
including the land use plan in respect of any development or infrastructure established or proposed to be establishedwithin the port limits and the land appurtenant thereto:
Provided any such master plan made by the Board shall not be inconsistent with any rules or policy issued by
the Central Government in that regard.
(2) Each master plan shall be prepared for a period of ten years and shall demarcate the port related use andnon port related use in respect of the existing port assets and the land appurtenant thereto as well as those proposed to
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]Provided that the Board shall be entitled to review and modify such master plan at any time during thecurrency of the ten year period for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(3) The master plan prepared by the Board under sub-rule (1) shall be independent of any State Government
or local authority regulations and in case of any conflict between the master plan made by the Board and the masterplan of the State Government or any local authority, the master plan made by the Board shall prevail.
Provided that no prospective master plan shall supersede the existing contracts executed by the Board prior to
the notification of the said master plan in respect of which the Board was otherwise required to obtain or has alreadyobtained the approval of the concerned State Government or the local authority.
9. Application of money received from non-port related use.— The money received by or on behalf of the Board
from non-port related use shall be credited to a designated account and shall be applied by the Board for capital
investment or such other purposes as the Board may deem fit and proper:
Provided that in application of money received from non-port related use, the Board shall follow suchguidelines as may be issued by the Central Government in this behalf from time to time.
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पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय
अजधसूचनानई दिल्ली, 22 नवम्बर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 825(अ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 40 कीउपधारा (3) के साथ परित धारा 71 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िज‍तयेां का प्रयोग करते हुए जनम्नजलजखत जनयमबनाती है, अथागत् :1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारं भ – (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण (जनिेप जनजध में धन उपयोिन)जनयम, 2021 है ।(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाएं :- इन जनयमों में, िब तक संिभग से अन्यथा अपेजित न हो, अथागत्:(क) “अजधजनयम” से महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) अजभप्रेत है;(ख) “जनयत दिन” से वह दिन अजभप्रेत है जिसको अजधजनयम, प्रवृत्त होता है;(ग) “जनिेप जनजध” से अजधजनयम की धारा 40 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन उसके ऋणों के समापन या बोडग की
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]सेवा हेतु पृथक रखी गई राजि या राजियां, जिसके अंतगगत अजधजनयम की धारा 40 की उपधारा (2) मेंजनर्िगष्ट दकसी जनिेप जनजध का भाग बनने वाली राजियां भी हैं, अजभप्रेत हैं ।(2) उन िब्िों और पिेां को िो इन जनयमों में प्रयु‍त हैं और पररभाजषत नहीं हैं, ककं तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत
हैं, वहीं अथग होंगे िो उनके उस अजधजनयम में है ।
3. जनिेप जनजध को अजभिाय – अजधजनयम की धारा 40 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन जनिेप जनजध के रुप में बोडग द्वारा पृथकरखी गई राजि या राजियां माजसक, जतमाही, अर्द्गवार्षगक या वार्षगक आधार पर पृथक रखी िाएंगी ।
4. जनिेप जनजध का उपयोग – बोडग, अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए न्यास में जनिेप जनजध रखेगा और उसकी जनजधयां लोकप्रजतभूजतयों में या ऐसी अन्य प्रजतभूजतयों या जवजनधान जवकल्पों िो समय-समय पर कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा अनुमोदित दकएिा सकें गे, जनिेप दकया िाएगा ।
5. जनिेप जनजध की परीिा – (1) दकसी ऋण के समापन हेतु स्ट्थाजपत जनिेप जनजध भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखा
परीिक या ऐसा अन्य व्यज‍त िो इस जनजमत्त उसकी ओर से जनयु‍त दकया िा सके , द्वारा वार्षगक परीिा की ितग केअधीन होगा ।(2) भारत का जनयंत्रक और महालेखा परीिक या उसके द्वारा उपजनयम (1) के अधीन जनिेप जनजध की परीिा केसंबंध में जनयु‍त दकया गया कोई व्यज‍त यह सुजनज‍चत करे गा दक जनिेप जनजध में िमा प्रजतभूजतयों का चालू बािार मूल्यऔर नकि जनयजमत रुप से दकए गए जवजनधान द्वारा संजिप्त रकम के वस्ट्तुत: बराबर है और उस पर मूलत: प्राकजथत ब्यािकी िर अजभप्राप्त की गई थी ।(3) बोडग जनिेप जनजध या जनजधयों की वार्षगक परीिा संचालन हेतु उपजनयम (1) के अधीन भारत के जनयंत्रक
महालेखापरीिक या उसके द्वारा जनयु‍त दकसी व्यज‍त द्वारा अजधप्रमाजणत कम रकम का संिाय तुरंत जनिेप जनजध मेंकरे गा।
(4) यदि जनिेप जनजध में िमा प्रजतभूजतयों का चालू बािार मूल्य और नकि उस रकम से अजधक है िो उसके खातेमें िमा होना चाजहए था, भारत का जनयंत्रक महालेखापरीिक या उपजनयम (1) के अधीन उसके द्वारा जनयु‍त कोई व्यज‍तइस अजधक रकम का अजधप्रमाणन करे गा और बोडग, -(क) जनयम 5 के अधीन जवजनधान की गई अजधप्रमाजणत अजधक संपणू ग रकम या उसके दकसी भाग को अंतररत करसके गा या बोडग को अपेजित चालू बािार मूल्य की प्रजतभूजतयों को तुरंत अंतररत कर सके गा या बोडग कोअपेजित वतगमान बािार मूल्य की प्रजतभूजतयां और नकि अंतररत करे गा; या(ख) अजधजनयम या इन जनयमों के अधीन जनिेप जनजध में माजसक या जतमाही या अर्द्गवार्षगक या वार्षगक
अजभिायों को बंि या कटौती कर सके गा; या(ग) इन जनयमों के दकसी समूह को अपनाएगा ।[फा. सं. पीडी-24015/21/2021-पीडी-I]जवक्रम ससंह, संयु‍त सजचव[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]3भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारणMINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 22nd November, 2021

GSR. 825(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 40 read with sub-section(1) of section 71 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes thefollowing rules, namely:1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Major Port Authorities (Application of
Money in Sinking Fund) Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a)“Act” means the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021);(b)“appointed day” means the date on which the Act comes into force;(c)“sinking fund” means the sum or sums set apart by the Board to service or liquidate its loans undersub-section (1) of section 40 of the Act and include the sums forming part of any sinking fundreferred to in sub-section (2) of section 40 of the Act;

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the meaning
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Contribution to sinking fund.— The sum or sums to be set apart by the Board as sinking fund under sub-section(1) of section 40 of the Act shall be set apart on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual basis.
4. Utilisation of sinking fund.— The Board shall hold the sinking fund in trust for the purposes of the Act and thefunds thereof shall be invested in public securities or in such other securities or investment options as the Central
Government may approve from time to time.
5. Examination of sinking fund.— (1) The sinking fund established for the liquidation of any loan shall be subject toannual examination by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or such other person as may be appointed byhim in this behalf.
(2) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any person appointed by him in connection with theexamination of sinking fund under sub-rule (1) shall ascertain whether the cash and current market value of the
securities at the credit of the sinking fund are actually equal to the amount which would have been accumulated hadinvestment been regularly made and had the rate of interest as originally estimated been obtained thereon.
(3) The Board shall pay forthwith into the sinking fund any amount which the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India or any person appointed by him under sub-rule (1) to conduct the annual examination of the sinking
fund or funds may certify to be deficient.
(4) If the cash and the current market value of the securities at the credit of the sinking fund is in excess of
the amount which should be at its credit, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any person appointed byhim under sub-rule (1) shall certify the amount of this excess, and the Board may –(a)withdraw the whole or any part of the certified excess amount invested under rule 5, shall forthwithtransfer securities of the requisite current market value, or cash and securities of the requisite current
market value, to the Board; or(b)reduce or discontinue the monthly or quarterly or half yearly or yearly contributions to the sinking fundunder the Act and these rules; or(c)adopt a combination of these measures.
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पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय
अजधसूचनानई दिल्ली, 22 नवम्बर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 824(अ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 71 कीउपधारा (2) के खंड (च) के साथ परित धारा 27 की उपधारा (1) के पहले परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करतेहुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथागत् :1.

संजिप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ – (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम महापत्तन प्राजधकरण (िरों, फीस के पररमाप औरितों का जनयतन और कायागन्वयन) जनयम, 2021 है ।(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाएं - (1) इन जनयमों में, िब तक दक संिभग से अन्यथा अपेजित न हो, (क) “अजधजनयम” से महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) अजभप्रेत है(ख) “सेवाओं” से जनम्नजलजखत अजभप्रेत है और इसके अन्तगगत है

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]दकसी स्ट्थान पर याजत्रयों या मालों की ऐसे िलयानों को या घाट, िहािी घाट, िेटी, पोतघाट, डोक,गोिी, नौबंध, मंच या उत्थापन को उतरायी और पोत पररवहन;(iii)

ऐसे दकसी स्ट्थान पर मालों की क्रेनेि या पोटरे ि;(iv)

ऐसे दकसी स्ट्थान पर कागो, आघान का हथालन या भंडारण;(v)पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों, पत्तन सीमाओं या महापत्तन पहुंच के भीतर लाए गए माल को प्राप्त करना, हटाना,अन्तररत करना, पररवहन करना, भंडारण करना या पररिान करना;(vi)महापत्तन या महापत्तन पहुंच की सीमाओं के भीतर रे ल या अन्य साधनों से याजत्रयों को ले िाना;(vii)

रे ल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) के अधीन रे ल प्रिासन के रूप में महापत्तन में िलयानों मेंउद्गम होने वाले तथा जनकटवती रे ल मागग द्वारा या जवपयगयेन ले िाने के जलए माल को प्राप्त करनाऔर पररिान करना, पररवहन करना तथा बुक और प्रेषण करना;(viii) िलयानों अथवा िलयानों के संबंध में दकसी अन्य सेवा की िहािरानी, खखंचाई, लंगरगाह, गोिी,अन्तरण, कषगण, नौबंध, पुनःनौबंध, अंकुि या मापन;(ix)महापत्तन के जलए अवसंरचना सुजवधाओं का जवकास और उन्हें प्रिान करना;(x)दकसी भी रीजत में उनसे संबद्ध पत्तन सागर खंड, पत्तन हजस्ट्तयों और भूजम का उपयोग जिसके अन्तगगत
वाजणजययक या प्रचालन प्रयोिनों के जलए उपयोग भी है;(xi)िलयानों, याजत्रयों या माल के संबंध में कोई अन्य सेवा, जिसके अन्तगगत महापत्तन के प्रचालनों कीअनुषगं ी सेवाएं भी हैं ।(2) इन जनयमों में प्रयुि और पररभाजषत नहीं दकए गए दकन्तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत दकए गए िब्िों और पिोंके वही अथग होंगे िो क्रमिः उनके अजधजनयम में है ।
3. महापत्तन पर उपलब्ध आजस्ट्तयों और सेवाओं के जलए िरों के पररमाप – (1) प्रत्येक महापत्तन प्राजधकरण का बोडग समयसमय पर, िरों के पररमाप और ितों का कथन जवरजचत करे गा िो जनम्नजलजखत के जलए लागू होंगे –(क) सेवाएं िो महापत्तन या महापत्तन पहुंच पर या उनके संबंध में बोडग द्वारा जनष्पादित की िाएंगी या उपलब्ध
करवायी िाएंगी ;(ख) बोडग की या उसके कब्िे या अजधभोग में अथवा पत्तन की सीमाओं के भीतर दकसी स्ट्थान पर या महापत्तन
पहुंच में पत्तन आजस्ट्तयों तक पहुंच या उपयोग अनुज्ञात करना;(ग) महापत्तन पर या पत्तन की सीमाओं के भीतर कोई अन्य रािस्ट्व सृिन करने वाला दक्रयाकलाप या प्रचालन।
(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन दक्रयाकलापों के भीतर जवजभन्न प्रवगों या वगों के जलए बोडग द्वारा जभन्न-जभन्न पररमापऔर ितें जवरजचत की िा सके गी ।(3) बोडग, समय-समय पर सेवा या सेवाओं के दकसी संयोिन के जलए उपयोिा से या बोडग की या उसके कब्िे याअजधभोग में दकसी पत्तन आजस्ट्त का उपयोग करने के जलए अनुज्ञा हेतु िरों का समेदकत पररमाप जवरजचत कर सके गा ।(4) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन जवरजचत िरों के पररमाप तथा ितों का कथन अजधजनयम के प्रारम्भ के पूवग दिए गएपजब्लक प्राइवेट भागीिारी पररयोिनओं या ऐसे पजब्लक प्राइवेट भागीिारी पररयोिनाओं के पररमाप के पुनरीिण के जलएलागू नहीं होंगे, जिनके जलए सरकार से पृथक् जनिेि लागू होंगे ।[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण

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4. िरों, फीस के पररमाप तथा ितों के अवधारण हेतु सजमजत गरित करने की बोडग की िजि – (1) बोडग जनयम (3) केअधीन िरों, फीस के पररमाप और ितों के अवधारण के प्रयोिन के जलए सजमजत का गिन कर सके गा ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा गरित प्रत्येक सजमजत जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों से जमलकर बनेगी, अथागत् :(क) बोडग का एक सिस्ट्य िो सजमजत का अध्यि होगा;(ख) महापत्तन में जवत्त प्रमुख; और(ग) महापत्तन में जवभाग प्रमुख की रें क से अन्यून महापत्तन के िो से अन्यून और चार से अनजधक ययेष्ठ पिधारी ।(3) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा गरित प्रत्येक सजमजत का कायगकाल उस तारीख से जिसको इसका गिनदकया गया है, तीन वषग होगा :परन्तु बोडग, दकसी भी समय ऐसे सिस्ट्य की मृत्यु, बीमारी, िजत, जनयोग्यता या सेवाजनवृजत्त से संबंजधत कारणोंकी विह से या दकसी अन्य कारण से जिसे बोडग िीक और उजचत समझे, दकसी अन्य अहग व्यजि से सजमजत के सिस्ट्य कोबिल सके गा ।(4) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन गरित सजमजत ऐसे समय और ऐसे स्ट्थानों पर बैिक करे गी तथा इसकी बैिकों में,जिसके अन्तगगत गणपूर्तग भी है, कारबार के संव्यवहार के संबंध में ऐसे जवजनयमों का पालन करे गी िो बोडग द्वारा जवजनर्िगष्टदकए िाएं ।(5) बोडग उपजनयम (1) के अधीन गरित सजमजत को जनयम 3 के अधीन िरों के पररमाप और ितों के अवधारण केजलए ऐसे जविेषज्ञों, वृजत्तकों या महापत्तन के अन्य अजधकाररयों (जवभाग के प्रमुख की रें क से अन्यून) से परामिग करने केजलए अनुज्ञात कर सके गा िो बोडग ऐसी ितों के साथ िो वह िीक और उजचत समझे, जलजखत में आिेि द्वारा जवजनर्िगष्ट करे ।
5. बोडग द्वारा गरित सजमजत के कृ त्य – (1) जनयम 4 के उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा गरित सजमजत ऐसी अवजध केभीतर और ऐसी ितों के अधीन रहते हुए िो बोडग द्वारा जवजनर्िगष्ट की िाएं, जनयम 3 के अधीन िरों, फीस के पररमाप तथाितें अवधाररत करे गी तथा अपनी जसफाररिों को जलजखत में बोडग को अनुमोिन के जलए भेिेगी ।(2) िरों, फीस के पररमाप और ितों का अवधारण संबंजधत सजमजत द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत कारकों पर जवचार करने केपश्चात् दकया िाएगा :(क) उस जनजमत्त के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी दकए गए मागगििी जसद्धांत या जनिेि;(ख) बािार की जस्ट्थजतयां तथा प्रजतस्ट्पधागत्मक कीमत जनधागरण; और(ग) पणधाररयों से प्राप्त प्रजतपुजष्ट ।(3) उपजनयम (2) के अधीन रहते हुए, उपजनयम (1) के अधीन की गई जसफाररिें सजमजत द्वारा िरों, फीस केपररमाप और ितों के अवधारण में अनुप्रयुि कायगपद्धजत, मानिंडों और प्रदक्रयाओं को स्ट्पष्ट रूप से समझाएंगी ।(4) जनयम 4 के उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा गरित सजमजत इन जनयमों के अधीन अपने कृ त्यों का जनवगहन
सम्यक् सावधानी से करे गी ।
6. बोडग द्वारा िरों के पररमाप का अनुमोिन, जनयतन और प्रकािन – (1) जनयम 5 के उपजनयम (1) के अधीन सजमजत यासजमजतयों द्वारा की गई जसफाररिों की प्राजप्त पर, बोडग पररवतगनों के साथ या उनके जबना ऐसी जसफाररिों का अनुमोिन करसके गा और तद्नुसार जनयम 3 में जवजनर्िगष्ट प्रयोिनों के जलए िरों, फीस के पररमाप तथा ितों को जनयत और जवरजचत करसके गा :4

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]परन्तु सजमजत या सजमजतयों द्वारा की गई जसफाररिों से दकसी जवचलन के जलए कारण बोडग द्वारा जलजखत में लेखबद्ध दकएिाएंगे :परन्तु यह और दक इन जनयमों के अधीन बोडग द्वारा िरों, फीस के पररमाप और ितों का जनयतन और कायागन्वयन–(क) भूतलिी प्रभाव से नहीं होगा; और(ख) के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस जनजमत्त िारी दकए गए मागगििी जसद्धांतों या जनिेिों के अल्पीकरण में नहीं होगा;और(ग) प्रजतस्ट्पधाग अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 12) या तत्समय प्रवृत्त दकसी अन्य जवजध के उपबंधों से असंगत
नहीं होगा; और(घ) बािार ििाओं, प्रजतस्ट्पधागत्मक कीमत जनधागरण के मूल्यांकन तथा पणधाररयों से प्राप्त प्रजतपुजष्ट के पश्चात्
जनयत दकया िाएगा ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा जनयत दकए गए िरों, फीसों के पररमाप और ितें रायय के रािपत्र में बोडगद्वारा प्रकाजित दकए िाएंगे और वे ऐसी तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे िो बोडग द्वारा उि रािपत्र में अजधसूजचत की िाए ।(3) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन बोडग द्वारा जनयत दकए गए िरों, फीसों के पररमाप और ितें उपजनयम (2) मेंउजल्लजखत रायय के रािपत्र में उनकी अजधसूचना की तारीख से तीन वषग की अवजध के जलए वैध रहेंगे ।
7. िरों के प्रथम पररमाप को जनयत करना – बोडग, अजधजनयम के प्रारम्भ की तारीख से एक सौ अस्ट्सी दिन की अवजध केभीतर िरों, फीसों के प्रथम पररमाप तथा ितें जनयत और प्रकाजित करे गा अथवा ऐसे िरों, फीसों के पररमाप तथा ितों कोअंगीकार करे गा िो अजधजनयम के प्रारम्भ के िीक पूवग जवद्यमान थे ।
8. िरों या प्रभारों के पररमाप से छू ट और जवप्रेषण – बोडग, जविेष मामलों में तथा ऐसी ितों के अधीन रहते हुए िो वह
समय-समय पर जनयत करे तथा जलजखत में लेखबद्ध दकए िाने वाले कारणों से या तो पूणतग या या भागतः अजधजनयम केअधीन प्रवृत्त िर या प्रभार के दकसी पररमाप के अनुसार उनके संबंध में उद्ग्रहणीय दकसी िर या दकसी प्रभार के संिाय सेदकसी माल, सेवाओं या िलयानों या माल, सेवाओं या िलयानों के वगग को छू ट िे सके गा अथवा इस प्रकार उद्ग्रहीत ऐसीिर या प्रभार को पूणगतः या उसके दकसी भाग को जवप्रेजषत कर सके गा ।
9. िरों, फीसों के पररमाप तथा ितों का पुनर्वगलोकन और पुनरीिण – (1) िरों, फीसों के पररमाप और ितों के पुनरीिणकी प्रदक्रया क्रमिः उनकी अवसान की तारीख के कम-से-कम तीन मास पहले बोडग द्वारा आरम्भ की िाएगी ।परन्तु यदि बोडग यथापूवोि पुनरीिण करने में असमथग है तो बोडग, लागू अंजतम िरों, फीसों के पररमाप और ितोंको छह मास से अनजधक ऐसी अवजध के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत करे गा तथा जलजखत में ऐसे जवस्ट्तार के कारण लेखबद्ध करे गा ।(2) उपजनयम (1) पर प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव डाले जबना, बोडग महापत्तन के कारबार तथा जवत्तीय जनष्पािन के आधारपर इन जनयमों के अधीन जनयत िरों, फीस के पररमाप तथा ितों का वार्षगक पुनर्वगलोकन कर सके गा तथा यदि वहआवश्यक समझे तो उस प्रभाव हेतु सुधारात्मक कारग वाई कर सके गा ।(3) जवजध में पररवतगन होने की जस्ट्थजत में जिसके पररणामस्ट्वरुप इन जनयमों के अधीन बोडग द्वारा अंगीकृ त याप्रकाजित दकन्हीं िरों, फीसों के पररमाप या ितों में पुनरीिण होता है तो, यथाजस्ट्थजत, पुनरीजित िरों, फीसों के पररमापया ितों को बोडग द्वारा अंगीकृ त और कायागन्वयन के जलए अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा ।
10. कजतपय मामलों में ररयायती िरें उद्ग्रहीत करने की िजि – (1) इन जनयमों के दकन्हीं पूवगगामी उपबंधों के अधीन िरोंका पररमाप जवरजचत करने में बोडग जनम्नजलजखत दकन्हीं पररजस्ट्थजतयों में ररयायती िर जवजहत कर सके गा:(क) यदि यह राष्ट्रीय जहत या आकजस्ट्मकता का जवषय है िैसा के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा अवधाररत दकया िाए;(ख) यदि के न्द्रीय सरकार ने इस प्रभाव का आिेि जलजखत में दकया है; या[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)]5भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण(ग) यदि यह उस रायय के जलए िहां महापत्तन जस्ट्थत है, सामाजिक महत्व का जवषय है; या(घ) यदि यह बािार की ििाओं या प्रजतस्ट्पधागत्मक कीमतों के कारण वांजछत है ।(2) उपजनयम (1) के अधीन ररयायती िर जवजहत करने में बोडग इसके समि रखे गए ररयायत के जलए प्रस्ट्ताव,यदि कोई हो, पर जवचार करे गा तथा ररयायती िर जवजहत करने, इसकी वैधता और ऐसी ितें िो ऐसी ररयायती िर काफायिा लेने में पूणग की िाएंगी, के जलए जलजखत में कारण लेखबद्ध करे गा ।
11. के न्द्रीय सरकार की िरों के पररमाप के उपांतरण या रद्दकरण की अपेिा करने की िजि – (1) िब कभी के न्द्रीय
सरकार लोक जहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक समझे, तो वह कारणों के कथन के साथ जलजखत में आिेि द्वारा ऐसी अवजध केभीतर िैसा वह सरकार आिेि में जवजनर्िगष्ट करे , तथा बोडग को प्रवृत्त िरों के पररमाप को रद्द करने या उसमें उपांतरण करनेके जलए जनिेि िे सके गी ।(2) यदि बोडग जवजनर्िगष्ट अवजध के भीतर उपजनयम (1) के अधीन जनिेि का पालन करने में असफल रहता है याउसकी अवहेलना करता है, तो के न्द्रीय सरकार िरों के ऐसे दकसी पररमाप को रद्द कर सके गी या उसमें ऐसे उपांतरण करसके गी िो वह िीक समझे:परन्तु िरों के दकसी पररमाप के ऐसे रद्द या उपांतररत करने के पूवग के न्द्रीय सरकार दकसी आिेप या सुझाव परजवचार करे गी िो जवजनर्िगष्ट अवजध के भीतर बोडग द्वारा दकया िाए ।(3) यदि के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा उपजनयम (2) के अधीन िरों का कोई पररमाप रद्द या उपांतररत दकया गया है तोऐसा रद्दकरण या उपांतरण के न्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा रािपत्र में प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा तथा उसका तद्नुसार प्रभाव होगा ।
12. प्रकीणग – (1) बोडग का अध्यि दकसी भी सजमजत की बैिक में पिेन सिस्ट्य के रूप में उपजस्ट्थत हो सके गा और िब कभीअध्यि दकसी सजमजत की बैिक में उपजस्ट्थत होता है तो वह उस बैिक की अध्यिता करे गा ।(2) बोडग के अध्यि या उसके द्वारा जवजनर्िगष्ट रूप से प्राजधकृ त व्यजि से जभन्न कोई सजमजत सिस्ट्य सजमजत कीबैिकों में दकए गए जवजनश्चय से संबंजधत जवषयों पर प्रैस या दकसी अन्य पजब्लक मीजडया को सूचना नहीं िेगा ।[फा. सं.पीडी-24015/21/2021-पीडी-1)]जवक्रम खसंह, संयुि सजचवMINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 22nd November, 2021
GSR. 824 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 27 readwith clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 71 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Major Port Authorities (Fixation and
Implementation of Scale of Rates, Fees and Conditions) Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a)“Act” means the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021);(b)“services” shall mean and include the following services:(i)transhipping of passengers or goods between vessels in the major port or major port approaches;(ii)

landing and shipping of passengers or goods from or to such vessels to or from any wharf, quay,
jetty, pier, dock, berth, mooring, stage or erection, land or building belonging to or in the

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]possession or occupation of the Board or at any place within the limits of the major port or major
port approaches;(iii) cranage or porterage of goods on any such place;(iv) cargo, container handling or storage on any such place;(v)

receiving, removing, shifting, transporting, storing or delivering goods brought within the port
assets, port limits or major port approaches;(vi) carrying passengers by rail or by other means within the limits of the major port or major port
approaches;(vii) receiving and delivering, transporting and booking and despatching goods originating in thevessels in the major port and intended for carriage by the neighbouring railways, or vice versa, as
a railway administration under the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989);(viii) piloting, towage, anchorage, berthing, shifting, hauling, mooring, re-mooring, hooking or
measuring of vessels or any other service in respect of vessels;(ix) developing and providing infrastructure facilities for major port;(x)

use of port waters, port assets and land appurtenant thereto in any manner including forcommercial or operational purposes;(xi) any other service in respect of vessels, passengers or goods including services ancillary to theoperations of the major port.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Scale of rates for assets and services available at major port.- (1) The Board of each Major Port Authority may
from time to time, frame a scale of rates and a statement of conditions that would apply for–(a)services that shall be performed or made available by the Board at or in relation to the major port or
major port approaches;(b)allowing access to or usage of port assets belonging to, or in the possession or occupation of, theBoard, or any place within the port limits or the major port approaches;(c)any other revenue generating activity or operation at the major port or within the port limits.

(2) Different scales and conditions may be framed by the Board for different categories or classes within theactivities under sub-rule (1).
(3) The Board may, from time to time frame a consolidated scale of rates for any combination of service orservices with any user or permission to use any port asset belonging to or in the possession or occupation of theBoard.
(4) The scale of rates and statement of conditions framed under sub-rule (1) shall not apply to public private
partnership projects awarded prior to the commencement of the Act or for the revision in the scale of rates of such
public private partnership projects, for which separate directions from the Government shall apply.
4. Power of Board to constitute committee for determination of scale of rates, fees and conditions.- (1) The
Board may constitute committee for the purpose of determining the scale of rates, fees and conditions under rule 3.
namely:-(2) Each committee constituted by the Board under sub-rule (1) shall consist of the following members,(a)one Member of the Board, who shall be the chairperson of the committee;(b)finance head in the major port; and(c)not less than two and not exceeding four senior officials of the major port not below the rank of Headof Department in the major port.

(3) Each committee constituted by the Board under sub-rule (1) shall have a tenure of three years from thedate on which it is constituted.
Provided that the Board may, at any time, replace any member of the committee by another qualified personon account of reasons pertaining to the death, sickness, injury, disability or retirement of such member or for any otherreason as the Board may deem fit and proper.

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7(4) The committee constituted under sub-rule (1) shall meet at such time and at such places, and shall observe
such regulations in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum as may be specified by
the Board.
(5) The Board may allow the committee constituted under sub-rule (1) to consult such experts, professionals
or other officers of the major port (not below the rank of Head of Department) for determination of the scale of rates
and conditions under rule 3, as the Board may specify by order in writing along with such conditions as it may deem
fit and proper.
5. Functions of committee constituted by the Board.- (1) The committee constituted by the Board under sub-rule(1) of rule 4 shall, within such period and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board, determine thescale of rates, fees and conditions under rule 3 and submit its recommendations in writing to the Board for approval.
(2) The determination of the scale of rates, fees and conditions shall be done by the concerned committee
after considering the following factors:(a)guidelines or directions issued by the Central Government in that behalf;(b)market conditions and competitive pricing; and(c)feedback received from stakeholders.

(3) Subject to sub-rule (2), the recommendations made under sub-rule (1) shall clearly explain themethodology, norms and procedures applied by the committee in determining the scale of rates, fees and conditions.
(4) The committee constituted by the Board under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 shall discharge its functions underthese rules with due diligence.
6. Approval, fixation and publication of scale of rates by the Board.- (1) Upon receipt of recommendations madeby the committee or committees under sub-rule (1) of rule 5, the Board may, with or without any changes, approve
such recommendations and accordingly fix and frame the scale of rates, fees and conditions for the purposes specified
in rule 3:
Provided that the reasons for any deviation from the recommendations made by the committee or committees
shall be recorded by the Board in writing:
Provided further that the fixation and implementation of the scale of rates, fees and conditions by the Board
under these rules shall–(a)

not be with retrospective effect; and(b)

not be in derogation with the guidelines or directions issued by the Central Government in this behalf;
and

(c)

not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003) or any other law for
the time being in force; and(d)have been fixed after evaluating the market conditions, competitive pricing and feedback received fromstakeholders.

(2) The scale of rates, fees and conditions fixed by the Board under sub-rule (1) shall be published by the
Board in the State Gazette and the same shall come into force from such date as may be notified by the Board in thesaid Gazette.
(3) The scale of rates, fees and conditions fixed by the Board under sub-rule (1) shall remain valid for aperiod of three years from the date of their notification in the State Gazette mentioned in sub-rule (2).
7. Fixation of first scale of rates.- The Board shall, within a period of one hundred eighty days from the date ofcommencement of the Act, fix and publish the first scale of rates, fees and conditions or adopt such scale of rates, fees
and conditions that were existing immediately prior to the commencement of the Act.
8. Exemption from and remission of scale of rates or charges.- The Board may, in special cases and subject to suchconditions as it may fix from time to time, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, exempt either wholly or partiallyany goods, services or vessels or class of goods, services or vessels from the payment of any rate or of any charge
leviable in respect thereof according to any scale of rate or charge in force under the Act or remit the whole or any
portion of such rate or charge so levied.
9. Review and revision in scale of rates, fees and conditions.- (1) The process for revision in the scale of rates, fees
and conditions shall be initiated by the Board at least three months prior to their respective date of expiry:

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]Provided that if the Board is unable to undertake revision as aforesaid, the Board shall extend the last
applicable scale of rates, fees and conditions for such period not exceeding six months and record the reasons for suchextension in writing.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-rule (1), the Board may conduct an annual review of the scale of rates, fees andconditions fixed under these rules based on the business and financial performance of the major port and if deemednecessary, take corrective actions to that effect.
(3) In the event of change in law that results in the revision of any scale of rates, fees or conditions adopted
or published by the Board under these rules, the revised scale of rates, fees or conditions, as the case may be, shall be
adopted by the Board and notified for implementation.
10. Power to levy concessional rates in certain cases.- (1) In framing scale of rates under any of the foregoingprovisions of these rules, the Board may prescribe a concessional rate in any of the following circumstances:(a)

if it is a matter of national interest or emergency as determined by the Central Government;(b)

if the Central Government has made an order in writing to that effect; or(c)

if it is a matter of social importance for the State where the major port is situated; or(d)

if it is warranted on account of market conditions or competitive pricing.

(2) In prescribing the concessional rate under sub-rule (1), the Board shall consider the proposal forconcession, if any, placed before it and record the reasons in writing for prescribing the concessional rate, its validity
and such conditions that shall be fulfilled in availing the benefit of such concessional rate.
11. Power of Central Government to require modification or cancellation of scale of rates.- (1) Whenever theCentral Government considers it necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by order in writing together with astatement of reasons therefor, direct the Board to cancel any of the scale of rates in force or modify the same, withinsuch period as that Government may specify in the order.
(2) If the Board fails or neglects to comply with the direction under sub-rule (1) within the specified period,
the Central Government may cancel any of such scale of rates or make such modifications therein as it may think fit:
Provided that before so cancelling or modifying any scale of rates the Central Government shall consider any
objection or suggestion which may be made by the Board during the specified period.
(3) If any scale of rates has been cancelled or modified by the Central Government under sub-rule (2), suchcancellation or modification shall be published by the Central Government in the Official Gazette and shall thereupon
have effect accordingly.
12. Miscellaneous.- (1) The Chairperson of the Board may attend any committee meeting as ex- officio member andwhenever the Chairperson attends any committee meeting, he shall preside over that meeting.
(2) No committee member, other than the Chairperson of the Board or a person specifically authorized byhim, shall give information to the press or any other public media on matters related to any decision taken at thecommittee meetings.
[F. No. PD-24015/21/2021-PD-I]
VIKRAM SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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