Indian Ports Act, 2025 (Act No. 27 of 2025)
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The Indian Ports Act, 2025 provides a comprehensive legal framework for the development, regulation, administration, safety, conservation, and governance of ports in India. The Act establishes mechanisms for port operations, port limits, maritime infrastructure development, dispute resolution, port safety, environmental protection, and coordination between central and state maritime authorities.
By Government of India Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways · Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03
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1 The Indian Ports Act, 2025 (A CT N O . 27 OF 2025 ) [ As on the 1 st July , 2026] IndiaCode
2 AMENDMENT ACT 1. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026). _______ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Cl., cls. . . . . . for Clause, clauses. Ins. . . . . . ,, Inserted. Notifn. . . . . . ,, Notification. S., ss. . . . . . ,, Section, sections. Sch. . . . . . ,, Schedule. Subs. . . . . . ,, Substituted. w.e.f. . . . . . ,, with effect from. IndiaCode
3 THE INDIAN PORTS ACT, 2025 __________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS __________ CHAPTER I P RELIMINARY S ECTIONS 1. Short title, commencement and application. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II M ARITIME S TATE D EVELOPMENT C OUNCIL 3. Establishment of Council. 4. Powers of Chairperson. 5. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council. 6. Functions of Council. 7. Employees of Council. 8. Grants by Central Government. 9. Delegation of powers of Council. CHAPTER III P ORT AND PORT LIMITS 10. Port operations. 11. Notification of new port and alteration of port limits. 12. Adherence to national perspective plan and guidelines issued by Council. CHAPTER IV S TATE M ARITIME B OARDS 13. Establishment of State Maritime Board. 14. …
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