Meetings of Board
Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 deals with meetings of Board. The Board shall meet at such places and times, and shall follow such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum at such meetings), as may be specified by the regulations. The Act came into force on 03 Nov 2021.
(1) The Board shall meet at such places and times, and shall follow such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum at such meetings), as may be specified by the regulations.
(2) If the Chairperson for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the Deputy Chairperson and in the absence of such Deputy Chairperson, any other Member chosen by the Members present amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting or any person authorised by the Central Government.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be—
(a) decided by a majority of votes by the Members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote;
(b) dealt with as expeditiously as possible and the Board shall dispose of the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application:
Provided that where any such application could not be disposed of within the said period of sixty days, the Board shall record its reasons in writing for not disposing of the application within that period.
Section 13, The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (Act 1 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act is headed "Meetings of Board". The Board shall meet at such places and times, and shall follow such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum at such meetings), as may be specified by the regulations.
How do I find court cases under Section 13 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 13, section 13 Major Port Authorities Act, section 13 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.
What should I read with Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Major Port Authorities Act, cited as Major Port Authorities Act 13, 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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