Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

Sections (23)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2A-PMJ]

Section 2. Definitions [S2A-PNG]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2A-PPP]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S2A-PQM]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2A-PRA]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2A-PS8]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-PTE]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S2A-PVC]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2A-PW2]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2A-PX0]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a vessel [S2A-PY6]

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S2A-PZ4]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2A-Q0V]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2A-Q1S]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S2A-Q2Z]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2A-Q3X]

Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S2A-Q4K]

Section 18. Offences by companies [S2A-Q5H]

Section 19. Appeal [S2A-Q6Q]

Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S2A-Q7N]

Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2A-Q8B]

Section 22. Power to make rules [S2A-Q99]

Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S2A-QAF]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (3)

Corresponds to: Major Port Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, 5 August 2026. Synthetic demonstration target.

Exempts: Notification S.O. 850(E), dated 15th February, 2024, 15 February 2024. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Commences: Notification S.O. 3730(E), dated 29th September, 2022, 15 October 2022. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.