Section 80. Power of Council to issue guidelines.

(1) The Council may, by notification, issue such guidelines consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such guidelines may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--- (a) the data or information to be collected and manner of collection, storage, updation and submission of such data or information to the Council under item (A) of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 6; (b) the manner of dissemination of information, records, data and research studies relating to ports, under item (B) of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 6; (c) the matters in relation to the transparency of port tariff and its components under sub-section (4) of section 47; (d) such other matters as it may deem fit.