Short title, commencement and application
Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 deals with short title, commencement and application. This Act may be called the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. The Act came into force on 03 Nov 2021.
(1) This Act may be called the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(3) It shall apply to the Major Ports of Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Kolkata, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradip, V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) and Visakhapatnam.
Section 1, The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (Act 1 of 2021).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act is headed "Short title, commencement and application". This Act may be called the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Major Port Authorities Act 1, section 1 Major Port Authorities Act, section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Major Port Authorities Act, cited as Major Port Authorities Act 1, came into force on 03 Nov 2021, having been enacted on 17 Feb 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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