The Indian Ports Act 2025
Central · 2025
- S. 1Short title, commencement and application.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Establishment of Council.
- S. 4Powers of Chairperson.
- S. 5Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.
- S. 6Functions of Council.
- S. 7Employees of Council.
- S. 8Grants by Central Government.
- S. 9Delegation of powers of Council.
- S. 10Port operations.
- S. 11Notification of new port and alteration of port limits.
- S. 12Adherence to national perspective plan and guidelines issued by Council.
- S. 13Establishment of State Maritime Board.
- S. 14Transfer of assets and liabilities, etc.
- S. 15Functions of State Maritime Board.
- S. 16Resolution of disputes.
- S. 17Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
- S. 18Appointment of conservator, harbour master and other port officers.
- S. 19Powers of conservator to issue directions.
- S. 20Removal of obstructions within port limits.
- S. 21Power to specify restrictions on activities within port limits.
- S. 22Fouling of moorings.
- S. 23Power to board vessels and enter buildings.
- S. 24Appointment and powers of health officer and prevention of contagious diseases.
- S. 25Indemnity of Government against act or default of port officers or pilot.
- S. 26Damage to property of port.
- S. 27Warping.
- S. 28Master to take order to extinguish fire.
- S. 29Offences in connection with safety of vessels, etc.
- S. 30Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores.
- S. 31Injuring banks or shores of port prohibited.
- S. 32Moving of vessels without pilot or permission of harbour master or port officer.
- S. 33Port officer to co-operate in manoeuvres for defence of port.
- S. 34Authority and Director-General to regulate certain activities.
- S. 35Definitions.
- S. 36Reception facilities.
- S. 37Direction to provide adequate reception facilities.
- S. 38Port waste reception and handling plans.
- S. 39Advance waste notice.
- S. 40Delivery of vessel-generated waste.
- S. 41Charges for vessel-generated waste.
- S. 42Audit of ports.
- S. 43Maintenance of information on portal.
- S. 44Measures for prevention or containment of pollution.
- S. 45Directions for securing compliance.
- S. 46Levy of fees and other charges.
- S. 47Port tariff.
- S. 48Receipt of fees or other charges.
- S. 49Owner, agent or master to report arrival.
- S. 50Detention and sale on refusal to pay fees or other charges.
- S. 51Grant of port-clearance.
- S. 52Master not to evade payment of fees or other charges.
- S. 53Offences and penalties.
- S. 54Authority for imposition of penalty and procedure therefor.
- S. 55Cognizance of offences.
- S. 56Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Dispute Resolution Committee.
- S. 57Penalty for failure to furnish information, etc.
- S. 58Recovery of fine or penalty.
- S. 59Recovery of expenses and damages.
- S. 60Cost of distress.
- S. 61Magistrate to determine amount to be levied in case of dispute.
- S. 62Place of trial and jurisdiction.
- S. 63Offences by companies.
- S. 64Service of documents.
- S. 65Hoisting unlawful colours in port.
- S. 66Emergency preparedness and response plan.
- S. 67Reporting of incident.
- S. 68Shore based welfare services for seafarers.
- S. 69Port community system and vessel traffic service.
- S. 70Order for securing compliance.
- S. 71Prior clearance.
- S. 72Obligations of ports under international conventions.
- S. 73Notification of mega port.
- S. 74Chairperson, members, officers and employees of Council, etc., to be public servants.
- S. 75Application of certain laws.
- S. 76Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 77Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 78Power of Central Government to make rules in consultation with State Governments.
- S. 79Power of Council to make regulations.
- S. 80Power of Council to issue guidelines.
- S. 81Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament and State Legislature.
- S. 82Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 83Power to amend Second Schedule.
- S. 84Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 85Repeal and savings.