(1) The 1 [Government] may, 9 *** subject to any rights of private property, alter the limits of any port in which this Act is in force.
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Local Government”.
2. Subs. by Act 23 of 1992, s. 2, for clause (6) (w.e.f. 24-01-1994).
3. Ins. by Act 35 of 1951, s. 188.
4. Added by the A.O. 1937.
5. Ins. by Act 23 of 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 23-1-1994).
6. Clause (10) ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch.
7. The words “with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council” omitted by Act 6 of 1916, s. 2.
8. Extended to the port of MORMUGAO vide G.S.R. 1831, dated 16-11-1963.
9. The words “with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council and” omitted by Act 6 of 1916, s. 3.
6 1 [Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the power coffered on the Government by this sub-section includes the power to alter the limits of any port by uniting with that port any other port or any part of any other port.]
(2) When the 2 [Government] alters the limits of a port under sub-section (1), it shall declare or describe, by notification in the Official Gazette, and by such other means, if any, as it thinks fit, the precise extent of such limits.