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The Uttar Pradesh Inland Waterways Authority Act, 2023

उत्तर प्रदेश अन्तर्देशीय जलमार्ग प्राधिकरण अधिनियम, 2023

Uttar Pradesh

An Act to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports upon the Boards of Major Port Authorities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Act number
22 of 2023
Department
Transport
Enacted
8 Dec 2023

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

42 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and Commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Constitution of the Authority
  4. Section 4Office of the Authority
  5. Section 5Chairperson (if an expert person is appointed by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh) and Vice Chairperson (VC)
  6. Section 6Disqualifications for appointment as The Chairperson (if an expert person is appointed by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh) and Vice-Chairperson
  7. Section 7Resignation and Removal of the Chairperson (if an expert person is appointed by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh) and Vice-Chairperson
  8. Section 8Powers of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
  9. Section 9Administrative Branches, Officers and other employees of the Authority
  10. Section 10Meetings
  11. Section 11Authority to act on business principles
  12. Section 12Advisory Committee and empanelment of experts
  13. Section 13Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Authority
  14. Section 14Powers and functions of the Authority
  15. Section 15Authority to have same powers as visited in a civil Court
  16. Section 16Transparency and good governance
  17. Section 17Transfer of assets and liabilities of the State Government to the Authority
  18. Section 18Contracts by the Authority
  19. Section 19Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority
  20. Section 20Levy and collection of fees and charges
  21. Section 21Grants and loans by the State Government
  22. Section 22Borrowing powers of the Authority
  23. Section 23Constitution of the Fund
  24. Section 24Budget
  25. Section 25Investment of funds
  26. Section 26Bankers of the Authority
  27. Section 27Accounts and audit
  28. Section 28Annual Report
  29. Section 29Annual report and auditors’ report to be laid before State Legislature
  30. Section 30Power of State Government to issue directions
  31. Section 31Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority
  32. Section 32Application, etc., of certain laws
  33. Section 33Power to enter
  34. Section 34Delegation
  35. Section 35Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority
  36. Section 36Members, officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants
  37. Section 37Protection of action taken in good faith
  38. Section 38Power of State Government to supersede the Authority
  39. Section 39Power to make rules
  40. Section 40Power to make regulations
  41. Section 41Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature
  42. Section 42Power to remove difficulties