Central Port Authorities Act 2016 to replace Major Port Trust Act 1963
Q. Which bill seeks to replace the Major Port Trust Act 1963?- Published on 15 Jun 16a. Central Port Authorities Act 2016
b. Central Police Authorities Act 2016
c. Country Port Authorities Act 2016
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Central Port Authorities Act 2016
The Union Ministry of Shipping in June 2016 prepared a draft bill 'The Central Port Authorities Act, 2016'. The bill seeks to replace the Major Port Trust Act, 1963.
- The draft was prepared with an aim to provide more autonomy and flexibility to the Major Ports and to bring in a professional approach in their governance.
- Composition of board has been simplified. The board will comprise of 9 members including 3 to 4 independent members instead of 17-19 under the Port Trust Model and 3 functional heads of Major Port as Members in the Board apart from a Government Nominee Member and a Labour Nominee Member.
- The disqualification of the appointment of the Members of the Board, duties of the Members and provision of the meetings of the Board through video conferencing and other visual means have been introduced on the lines of Companies Act, 2013.
