Section 25: In section 111 of the Major Port Act, for sub-section (/), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely
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"(/) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, the Authority and every Board shall, in the discharge of its functions under this Act be bound by such directions on questions of policy as the Central Government may give in writing from time to time:
Provided that the Authority or the Board, as the case may be, shall be given opportunity to express <ts views before any direction is given under this sub-section".