Major Ports Adjudicatory Board Rules, 2023

January 20, 2023

The Government of India legislated the Major Port Authorities Act in 2021. Section 54 of the act brings in the need for the constitution of an Adjudicatory Board to regulate the major ports in the country. Section 58 of the act gives the function of the board. The Government of India recently issued a notice regarding the rules of the board.

Major Ports Adjudicatory Board Rules

The board will set the port tariffs
It will take over the roles and responsibilities of the tariff authorities currently operating in respective ports
It will function under the same authority as granted to a civil court
The board has full power to adjudicate the rights of the ports, their obligations, partnership concessions, dedicated berths
Board also has powers to issue orders based on the complaints registered by the users of the ports. The users include private participants as well
It can investigate the operations of the ports at any time at will

Members of the board

A selection committee is to choose the members of the board. The committee is formed by the Chief Justice of India, the Personnel and Training department, shipping ministry secretaries

Major Ports of India

There are more than 200 ports in India. However, not all the ports are categorized as major ports. The Indian Ports Act, of 1908 defines the Major Ports as the port declared by the Union Government. The Central Government declares a port as a major port based on the facilities in the port. Today there are 13 major ports in India. The Vadhvan port in Maharashtra is the 13^th and newly added major port. The other 12 major ports are Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Port Blair, Tuticorin, Ennore, Kandla, Mangalore, Mormugao, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, and Kochi.

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