Power of Board to make regulations
Section 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 deals with power of Board to make regulations. The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and after previous publication, by notification, shall make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made there under to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Act came into force on 03 Nov 2021.
(1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and after previous publication, by notification, shall make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made there under to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:---
(a) rules of procedure for transaction of business under sub-section (1) of section 13;
(b) rules of procedure for transaction of business under sub-section (2) of section 14;
(c) the appointment of employees under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 18;
(d) the use and development of the port assets under sub-section (2) of section 22;
(e) the form and manner in which contracts shall be made by the Board under sub-section (3) of section 24;
(f) the purposes of planning and development of Major Port under sub-section (1) of section 26;
(g) the form of port security under sub-section (3) of section 33;
(h) the issuance of duplicate or new security under sub-section (1) of section 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.
Section 72, The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (Act 1 of 2021).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
- s. 13 Meetings of Board
- s. 14 Committees of Board
- s. 18 Power to make appointments
- s. 22 Usage of port assets by Board
- s. 24 Contracts by Board
- s. 26 Powers of Board in respect of planning and development
- s. 33 Power to raise loans and issue securities
- s. 36 Recognition as holder of port securities in certain cases and legal effect thereof
Questions about Section 72
What does Section 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act deal with?
Section 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act is headed "Power of Board to make regulations". The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and after previous publication, by notification, shall make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made there under to carry out the provisions of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 72 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 72, section 72 Major Port Authorities Act, section 72 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 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 13 (Meetings of Board), section 14 (Committees of Board), section 18 (Power to make appointments), section 22 (Usage of port assets by Board), and on 4 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act come into force?
Section 72 of the Major Port Authorities Act, cited as Major Port Authorities Act 72, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1028 words
- 75. Repeal and savings581 words
- 54. Constitution of Adjudicatory Board571 words
- 68. Power to evict certain persons from premises of Board484 words
- 26. Powers of Board in respect of planning and development462 words
- 21. Board to be deemed as successor of Board of Trustees of Major Port461 words
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