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Section 54: Authority for imposition of penalty and procedure therefor.

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

(1) The authority for imposing the penalty under the Second Schedule shall be the conservator.

(2) For the purposes of imposition of penalty under this Chapter, where the conservator is a body of persons, the authority for imposition of penalty shall mean, one person appointed from amongst such body of persons, in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.

(3) The conservator shall, before imposing any penalty specified under the Second Schedule, give the parties an opportunity of being heard.

(4) Every order of imposition of penalty under this section shall be in writing.

(5) Any contravention of the provisions of this Act for which penalty has been provided may be compounded for the first contravention by such officer as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf.

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ActThe Indian Ports Act 2025
Section54
Marginal noteAuthority for imposition of penalty and procedure therefor.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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