Major Port Trusts Act : Power to make appointments. Indian Bare Acts :

Major Port Trusts Act,1963

Act No : 38

Section : Power to make appointments.

24. Power to make appointments. (1) Subject to the provisions of the Schedule for the time being in force sanctioned by a Board under section 23, the power of appointing any person to any post, whether temporary or permanent, shall-- 2*[(a) in the case of a post-- (i) the incumbent of which is to be regarded as the Head of a department; or (ii) to which such incumbent is to be appointed; or 3*[(iii) the maximum of the pay scale of which (exclusive of allowances) exceeds such amount as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix;] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added by Act 29 of 1974, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1.2.1975). 2. Subs. by s.10, ibid., for cl. (a) (w.e.f. 1.2.1975). 3. Subs. by Act 17 of 1982, s. 7 (w.e.f. 31.5.1982). 654 be exercisable by the Central government after consultation with the Chairman; 1*[(b) in the case of any other post, be exercisable by the Chairman or by such authority as may be prescribed by regulations:] Provided that no person shall be appointed as a pilot at any port, who is not for the time being authorised by the Central Government under the provisions of the Indian Ports Act to pilot vessels 2*[at that or any other port]. (2) The Central Government may, by order, specify any post the incumbent of which shall, for the purposes of this Act, be regarded as the Head of a department.