Section 54: Constitution of Adjudicatory Board

Q: What does Section 54 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (TMPAA) deal with?

Section 54 TMPAA pertains to "Constitution of Adjudicatory Board". It is part of the The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 54 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (TMPAA) governs constitution of Adjudicatory Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 54 TMPAA still in force?

Yes, Section 54 of the The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 54 TMPAA?

धारा 54 TMPAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. Section 54 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (TMPAA) governs constitution of Adjudicatory Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 54 TMPAA?

Dhara 54 TMPAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 54 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (TMPAA) governs constitution of Adjudicatory Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 54 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021?

Cite as: "Section 54, The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (TMPAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, § 54 (India).

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(1)

The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, a Board to be known as the Adjudicatory Board to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on such Adjudicatory Board by or under this Act:

Provided that until the constitution of the Adjudicatory Board, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports constituted under section 47A of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) shall discharge the functions of the Adjudicatory Board under this Act and shall cease to exist immediately after the constitution of the Adjudicatory Board under this Act:

Provided further that on and from the date of constitution of the Adjudicatory Board—

(a) all the assets and liabilities of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports shall stand transferred to, and vested in, the Adjudicatory Board.

(b) without prejudice to the provisions of clause (a), all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the Tariff Authority for Major Ports before that date, for or in connection with the purpose of the said Tariff Authority for Major Ports, shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with or for, the Adjudicatory Board;

(c) all sums of money due to the Tariff Authority for Major Ports immediately before that date shall be deemed to be due to the Adjudicatory Board;

(d) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Tariff Authority for Major Ports immediately before that date may be continued or may be instituted by or against the Adjudicatory Board;

(e) every employee serving under the Tariff Authority for Major Ports immediately before such date shall become an employee of the Adjudicatory Board and shall hold his office or service therein by the same tenure without any change or derogation of the terms and conditions of service held with the Tariff Authority for Major Ports:

(f) every person who was receiving any retirement benefits from the Tariff Authority for Major Ports immediately before such date, shall continue to receive the same benefit from the Adjudicatory Board:

(2)

The head office of the Adjudicatory Board shall be at such a place as may be notified by the Central Government:

Provided that the Adjudicatory Board may hold its sittings at such other places as the Presiding Officer may decide from time to time, having taken into consideration the convenience to decide the disputes referred to it.