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Section 31: Injuring banks or shores of port prohibited.

The Indian Ports Act 2025Central Act · Act 27 of 2025

No person shall, except with the permission of the conservator and under the supervision of such person as may be appointed by the conservator, in any port,---

(a) disturb the existing waterbed or geophysical structures or any artificial protection or constructions or shore of the port; or

(b) sink or bury in any part of such bank or shore, whether the same is public or private property, any mooring-post, anchor or any other thing; or

(c) do any other thing which is likely to cause damage to such bank or shore.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Ports Act 2025
Section31
Marginal noteInjuring banks or shores of port prohibited.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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