Section 22. Usage of port assets by Board.

(1) The Board of each Major Port shall be entitled to use its property, assets and funds in such manner and for such purposes as it may deem fit for the benefit of that Major Port. (2) All port assets shall be used and developed as per the regulations made by the Board in that behalf and to the exclusion of any municipal, local or Government regulation: Provided that the manner of any contract or arrangement by the Board for sale of land or 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 further 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 the Central Government in respect of such Public Private Partnership projects. (3) The Board of each Major Port may erect, construct or build such civil structures for port development or improving commerce and trade in national interest for which no regulatory 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 limits of customs area and which require fresh approval from the Commissioner of Customs under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board of each Major Port Authority shall, by notification, declare the availability and readiness of such port assets after the said approval has been received from the Commissioner of Customs.