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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24092025-266352 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24092025-266352 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 631] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 16, 2025/भाद्र 25, 1947 No. 631] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025/BHADRA 25, 1947 oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k rwrhdkfsju ¼rfeyukMq½ vf/klwpuk नई दिल्ली, 24 मार् च 2025 fefly la[;k. th,Mh&,yMh,,lvkschvks,Mh@3@2022&th,Mh¼2787½@Mh-308.—tcfd oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ¼cksMZ dh cSBds]a bldh “kfDr;k¡ vkSj dkjksckj dk yus &nsu½ fofu;e] 2022 dk elkSnk] ftls oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k dk cksMZ] egk iRru izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 2021 ¼2021 dk 1½ dh /kkjk 13 ,oa 14 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 72 }kjk iznRr “kfDr;ks a dk iz;kxs djus dk izLrko djrk gS] mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 72 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ }kjk visf{kr :i ls oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k la[;k % ,lvkjvks lh&24@2023] fnukafdr % 13 fnlacj 2023] rfeyukMq ds jkti= eas la[;k Vh,u@lhlh,u@467@2012&14] Hkkx AAA] /kkjk 2] fnukafdr % 13 fnlacj 2023] ds vuqlkj] mDr vf/klwpuk oky s vkf/kdkfjd jkti= dh izfr;k¡ turk dks miyC/k djk, tku s dh frfFk ls] blls izHkkfor gksus dh laHkkouk okys O;fDr;ks a ls vkifRr;k¡ vkSj lq>ko vkeaf=r djus ds fy, ( vkSj] tcfd mDr vkf/kdkfjd jkti= dh izfr;k¡ 13 fnlacj] 2023 dks turk dks miyC/k djk nh xbZ Fkha ( vkSj] tcfd oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds cksMZ }kjk mDr elkSnk fofu;eks a ds laca/k eas turk ls dksbZ vkifRr;k¡ vkSj lq>ko izkIr ugha gq, gSa( 6153 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] vc] blfy,] egk iRru izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 2021 ¼2021 dk 1½ dh /kkjk 13]14]18 vkSj 20 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 72 dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds [kaM ¼d½] ¼[k½ }kjk iznRr “kfDr;ks a dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] oh-vks- fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k dk cksMZ] dsUnz ljdkj ds vuqeksnu ls] fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~ %& 1 y?kq 'kh"kZ ,oa izkjHa k % ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dks] oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ¼cksMZ dh cSBds]a bldh “kfDr;k¡ vkSj dkjksckj dk ysu&nus ½ fofu;e] 2024 dgk tk ldrk gSA ¼2½ ;s vkf/kdkfjd jkti= es a izdkf”kr gksus dh rkjh[k ls ykxw gksxa sA 2 vkosnu % ;s fofu;e oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds cksMZ ij ykxw gksxa sA 3 ifjHkk"kk,¡ % ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa es]a tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] ¼,½ ^^vf/kfu;e^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] egk iRru izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 2021 ¼2021 dk 1½ ( ¼ch½ ^^cksMZ^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k dk cksMZ ( ¼lh½ ^^v/;{k^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds rgr fu;qDr cksMZ dk v/;{k ( ¼Mh½ ^^lfefr^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds varxZr cksMZ }kjk xfBr lfefr ( ¼bZ½ ^^mik/;{k^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds rgr fu;qDr cksMZ dk mik/; ¼,Q½ ^^inukfer vf/kdkjh^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k dk dksbZ vf/kdkjh] ftls cksMZ }kjk uksfVl tkjh djus] dk;Zlwph izlkfjr djus] cksMZ ;k mldh fdlh lfefr dh cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rr dh fjdkWfMZax] izlkfjr djus vkSj lqjf{kr j[ku s dk drZO; ,oa ftEens kjh lkSaih xbZ gks ( ¼th½ ^^lnL;^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼lh½] ¼Mh½] ¼bZ½ ;k ¼,Q½ ds rgr] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] fu;qDr ;k ukfer cksMZ dk lnL; vkSj bles a v/;{k ,oa mik/;{k “kkfey gSa( ¼,p½ ^^/kkjk^^ dk rkRi;Z gS] vf/kfu;e dh dksbZ /kkjkA ¼2½ bu fofu;eks a eas iz;qDr rFkk ifjHkkf’kr ugha fd, x, ijarq vf/kfu;e ea s ifjHkkf’kr “kCnks a vkSj vfHkO;fDr;ks a ds ogh vFkZ gksxa s tks vf/kfu;e ea s Øe”k% muds fy, fufnZ’V fd, x, gSaA 4 cksMZ dh cSBdks a dh vko`fRRk] rkjh[k ,oa LFkku % ¼1½ cksMZ viuh igyh cSBd] viu s xBu dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnuka s ds Hkhrj vk;ksftr djsxk vkSj mlds ckn izR;sd foRrh; o’kZ eas de ls de pkj cSBds a bl izdkj vk;ksftr djsxk fd cksMZ dh nks yxkrkj cSBdks a ds chp] ,d lkS chl fnuka s ls vf/kd dk varjky u gksA ¼2½ cksMZ le;&le; ij viuh cSBdks a dh rkjh[k vkSj le; fu/kkZfjr djxs k % c”krZs fd] tgk¡ cksMZ fdlh dkj.ko”k ,slk djus eas vleFkZ gks] ogk¡ v/;{k vkSj mldh vuqifLFkfr es a mik/;{k ;k ,sl s vU; O;fDr ftUgs a dsUnz ljdkj }kjk vf/kd`r fd;k tk ldrk gS] fyf[kr :i eas ntZ fd, tkus oky s dkj.kks a ls ,slk dj ldr s gSaA ¼3½ cksMZ dh cSBds a iRru ifjlj eas vk;ksftr dh tk,axh] flok; blds fd tgk¡ cksMZ fyf[kr :i eas ntZ fd, tkus oky s dkj.kks a ls fdlh vU; LFkku ij cSBd vk;ksftr djus dk igy s ls fu.kZ; ys ysA ¼4½ v/;{k ;k mldh vuiq fLFkfr eas mik/;{k] ;fn fu;qDr fd;k x;k gks] tc Hkh os Bhd le>s] de ls de rhu cksMZ lnL;ks a ds fyf[kr vuqjks/k ij] cksMZ dh fo”ks’k cSBd cqyk ldsxsAa[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 5 dk;Zlwph dk ifjpkyu ,oa Hkkxhnkjh dh rjhdk % ¼1½ cksMZ dh cSBd] dk;Zlwph ds ifjpkyu ds ek/;e ls vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA ¼2½ cksMZ dh cSBd] izR;sd lnL; dks] ,sl s lnL; }kjk fn, x, irs ij fyf[kr :i eas de ls de rhu fnu dk uksfVl nds j cqyk;k tk,xk rFkk ,slh lwpuk] izLrkfor dk;Zlwph rFkk cSBd ds fy, lHkh izklafxd lkexzh ds lkFk] ukfer vf/kdkjh }kjk nLrh forj.k ;k Mkd }kjk ;k byDs VªkWfud ek/;e ls Hksth tk,xh % ijra q cksMZ dh cSBd] vR;ko”;d dk;Z fuiVkus ds fy, de le; ds uksfVl ij] bl “kr Z ds v/khu cqykbZ tk ldsxh fd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk ¼3½ dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼bZ½ ds v/khu fu;qDr lnL;] cSBd esa mifLFkr jgsxa s% ijra q ;g Hkh fd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk ¼3½ dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼bZ½ ds v/khu fu;qDr lnL; ds cksMZ dh fdlh cSBd es a vuqifLFkfr jgu s dh fLFkfr eas] ,slh cSBd esa fy, x, fu.kZ;] cksMZ dh vxyh cSBd eas iqf’V ds ek/;e ls vafre :i izkIr djsxa sA ¼3½ mi fofu;e ¼2½ ds rgr cSBd dh lwpuk eas lnL;ks a dks ohfM;ks a dkWUÝasflax eksM ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ls Hkkx yus s ds fy,] muds fy, miyC/k fodYi ds ckj s eas lwfpr fd;k tk,xk] rFkk lnL;ks a dks ohfM;ks a dkWUÝasflax eksM ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ls Hkkx ysus ds fy,] lHkh vko”;d tkudkjh iznku dh tk,xhA ¼4½ v/;{k ;k mudh vuqifLFkfr eas] rks mik/;{k] ;fn fu;qDr fd;k x;k gks] viu s foosd ls] fdlh cSBd lfgr cksMZ dh fdlh Hkh fo”ks’k cSBd eas] dk;Zlwph esa “kkfey u fd, x, fdlh Hkh en dks ppkZ ds fy, “kkfey dj ldrs gSa] ;fn og] mudh jk; eas] i;kZIr egRo ;k vR;ko”;drk ;k nksuks a dk gS vkSj fdlh Hkh ckn dh cSBd es]a cksMZ ds fopkj ds fy, ugha j[kk tk ldrk gSA 6 cksMZ dh cSBdksa dk lapkyu % ¼1½ cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk] v/;{k }kjk dh tk,xh vkSj ;fn os cSBd eas mifLFkr gksus eas vleFkZ gSa] rks mik/;{k }kjk vkSj ,sl s mik/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr es]a cSBd es a mifLFkr lnL;ks a }kjk vkil eas pqu s x, fdlh vU; lnL; }kjk ;k bl laca/k eas] dsUnz ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk dh tk,xhA ¼2½ cksMZ dh cSBd eas lnL;ks a dh Hkkxhnkjh O;fDrxr :i ls ;k ohfM;ks dkWUÝsaflax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, gks ldrh gS] tks lnL;ks a dh Hkkxhnkjh dks fjdkWMZ djus vkSj igpkuus rFkk ,slh cSBdks a dh dk;Zokgh dks fnukad ,oa le; ds lkFk fjdkWMZ djus rFkk laxzghr djus es a l{ke gSaA ¼3½ cksMZ dh cSBd ds izkjHa k es]a v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s O;fDr }kjk gkft+jh yh tk,xh] tc ohfM;ks a dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ls Hkkx ysus okyk izR;sd lnL; fjdkWMZ ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ckrs a crk,xk] vFkkZr~~ %& ¼,½ uke % ¼ch½ og LFkku tgk¡ ls os Hkkx ys jgs gSa % ¼lh½ fd mls cSBd ds fy, dk;Zlwph vkSj lHkh izklafxd lkexzh izkIr gks xbZ gS] vkSj ¼Mh½ fd lacaf/kr lnL; ds vykok dksbZ vU; O;fDr [kaM ¼ch½ es a mfYyf[kr LFkku ij cSBd esa Hkkx ugh a y s jgk gS ;k cSBd dh dk;Zokgh rd mldh igq¡p ugha gSA ¼4½ gkft+jh ds i”pkr] v/;{k ;k cksMZ cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s O;fDr] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] cksMZ dks mDr cSBd eas mifLFkr lnL;ks a ds vykok vU; O;fDr;ks a ds ukeksa ds ckj s eas lwfpr djsxk] v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s O;fDr ds vuqjks/k ij ;k mldh vuqefr ls rFkk iqf’V djxs k fd fofu;e 7 mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds izko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj visf{kr dksje iwjk gks x;k gSA ¼5½ v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okyk O;fDr ;g lqfuf”pr djsxk fd visf{kr dksje iwjh cSBd ds nkSjku ekStwn jgsA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼6½ cSBd es a mifLFkr cksMZ ds lnL;] v/;{k ;k ,slh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s fdlh vU; O;fDr dh iwoZ vuqefr ls] cSBd eas vfrfjDr enks a ij fopkj ,oa ppkZ dj ldrs gSa] ftUgs a fofu;e 5 ds mi&fofu;e ¼2½ ds rgr izlkfjr dk;Zlwph es a igy s ls vf/klwfpr ugha fd;k x;k FkkA ¼7½ ukfer vf/kdkjh fuEufyf[kr ij mfpr lko/kkuh cjrsxk] vFkkZr~ %& ¼,½ cksMZ dh cSBd dh lwpuk fofu;e 5 ds mi&fofu;e ¼2½ ds rgr fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls LkHkh lnL;ks a dks Hkts h tk,xh] vkSj ¼ch½ dk;Zokgh fjdkWMZ djuk vkSj cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr rS;kj djukA ¼8½ vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj] cksMZ dh cSBd eas j[ks tku s oky s oS/kkfud vkSj vU; vfHky[s k cSBd ds fu/kkZfjr LFky ij j[ks tk,axs vkSj mUgs a byDs VªkWfud eksM ds ek/;e ls Hkkx yus s oky s lnL;ks a }kjk Lohdkj dj fy;k x;k ekuk tk,xk] ;fn mUgksua s bl vk”k; dh viuh lgefr nh gS vkSj bls cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr eas ntZ fd;k x;k gS rFkk izR;sd izfrHkkxh dks dk;Zlwph ij fdlh Hkh O;olk; dh oLrq ij cksyu s ls igy s fjdkWMZ ds fy, viuh igpku crkuh gksxhA ¼9½ ;fn ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ls cSBd esa fdlh lnL; dk oDrO; ckf/kr gksrk gS] rks cksMZ dh cSBd dk v/;{k ;k v/;{krk djus okyk O;fDr] lnL; ls ml s nksgjku s ;k fQj ls nksgjkus dk vuqjks/k djxs kA ¼10½ ;fn fdlh izLrko ij vkifRr dh tkrh gS vkSj mDr dk;Zlwph en ij ernku dh vko”;drk gksrh gS] rks v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okyk O;fDr jksy&dkWYk djsxk vkSj izR;sd lnL; dk oksV uksV djsxk] tks viuk oksV Mkyrs le; viuh igpku crk,xkA ¼11½ cksMZ dh cSBd ds izkjHa k ls yds j ,slh cSBd ds lekiu rd] v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s O;fDr] lnL;ks a vkSj fdlh vU; O;fDr ds vykok ftldh mifLFkfr cksMZ }kjk visf{kr gS] dks cksMZ dh vuqefr ds fcuk ml LFkku ij izos”k dh vuqefr ugha nh tk,xh] tgk¡ dksbZ lnL; “kkjhfjd :i ls ;k ohfM;ks a dkWUÝsfalax ds ek/;e ls cSBd esa Hkkx y s jgk gSA ¼12½ izR;sd dk;Zlwph en ij ppkZ ds var eas] v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okyk O;fDr] ,sls en ij fy, x, fu.kZ; dk lkjka”k] mu lnL;ks a ds ukeks a lfgr] ;fn dksbZ gks]a ?kksf’kr djsxk] ftUgkaus s cgqer ls fy, x, fu.kZ; ls vlgefr trkbZ gSA ¼13½ cksMZ] daiuh lfpo vf/kfu;e] 1980 ¼1980 dk 56½ dh /kkjk 3 ds rgr xfBr Hkkjrh; daiuh lfpo laLFkku }kjk fufnZ’V vkSj dsUnz ljdkj }kjk vuqeksfnr cksMZ dh cSBdks a ds laca/k eas bu fofu;eksa ds foijhr ekudks a dks NksMdj] lfpoh; ekudks a dk ikyu djxs kA 7 cksMZ dh cSBdks a ds fy, dksje & ¼1½ cksMZ dh fdlh Hkh cSBd ds fy, dksje] ,slh cSBd ds le; mldh dqy la[;k dk ,d&frgkbZ ;k pkj lnL;] tks Hkh vf/kd gks] gksxk vkSj ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; lk/kuks a }kjk lnL;ks a dh Hkkxhnkjh dks Hkh] bl mi&fofu;e ds rgr dksje ds iz;kstuks a ds fy, fxuk tk,xk] tc rd fd ,sl s lnL; dks vf/kfu;e ds fdlh Hkh izko/kku ds rgr O;kikj ds fdlh Hkh en ds fy, ckgj ugh a j[kk tkrk gSA Li"Vhdj.k & bl fofu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, & ¼i½ fdlh la[;k ds fdlh Hkh va”k dks ,d ds :i esa iw.kkZafdr fd;k tk,xk] ¼ii½ ^^dqy la[;k^^ dk rkRi;Z] le;&le; ij cksMZ ds lnL;ks a ds :i eas fu;qDr lnL;ks a dh dqy la[;k gS vkSj bles a os lnL; “kkfey ugha gksxa s] ftuds LFkku fjDr gSaA ¼2½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds rgr dksje ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, cksMZ }kjk viuk, x, ekunaM esa “kkfey gksxa s & ¼,½ ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; lk/kuks a }kjk cksMZ dh cSBd es a lnL;ks a dh Hkkxhnkjh dh vuqefr] rFkk[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 ¼ch½ ;fn cksMZ dh cSBd] dksje ds vHkko es a vk;ksftr ugha dh tk ldrh gS] rks ml s Lor% LFkfxr djus dk izko/kku] cksMZ ds mifLFkr lnL;ks a }kjk fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k rd ds fy, gksxk rFkk ,sl s LFkxu dh lwpuk] lHkh lnL;ks a dks nh tk,xh ,oa tks dk;Z ewy cSBd ds le{k yk;k tkuk Fkk] ;fn leqfpr dksje Fkk] rks ml s LFkfxr cSBd ds le{k yk;k tk,xkA ¼lh½ ;fn LFkfxr cSBd ea s Hkh visf{kr dksje miyC/k ugha gS] rks mifLFkr lnL; dksje dk xBu djasxs] RkFkk ¼Mh½ fdlh lnL; dh fdlh fo”ks’k cksMZ dh cSBd ls vuqifLFkfr dh izfØ;k] ftls cksMZ dh cSBd ds v/;{k ;k ihBklhu lnL; }kjk vuqeksfnr fd;k tk,xkA 8 ifjlapj.k }kjk ladYi ikfjr djuk %& ¼1½ dksbZ Hkh ladYi ifjlapj.k }kjk cksMZ }kjk fof/kor ~ ikfjr ugha ekuk tk,xk] tc rd fd ladYi dks izk:i es]a vko”;d dkxt+krks a ds lkFk] ;fn dksbZ gks] cksMZ ds lHkh lnL;ks a dks ,sl s lnL; }kjk fn, x, irksa ij nfLr forj.k] Mkd ls] dksfj;j ls] ;k byDs VªkWfud ek/;e ls forfjr u dj fn;k x;k gks vkSj mls mu lnL;ksa ds cgqer }kjk vuqeksfnr u dj fn;k x;k gks] tks ladYi ij ernku djus ds gdnkj gSa % ijra q] tgk¡ cksMZ ds dqy lnL;ks a dh la[;k ds de ls de vk/ks lnL;ks a dh ;g vis{kk gks fd ifjlapj.k ds v/khu fdlh ladYi ij cSBd eas fu.kZ; fy;k tkuk pkfg,] ogk¡ v/;{k] ;k mudh vuqifLFkfr eas cksMZ dk mik/;{k] ;k cSBd es a mifLFkr lnL;ks a }kjk vkil es a pquk x;k dksbZ vU; lnL;] ;k dsUnz ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r ,slk vU; O;fDr] ladYi ij fu.kZ; ds fy, cksMZ dh cSBd dks j[ksxkA ¼2½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds iz;kstu ds fy,] izR;sd lnL; dks izlkfjr ladYi ij viuh lgefr ;k vLohd`fr dk er izkfIr ds rhu dk;Z fnolka s ds Hkhrj fyf[kr :i eas nus k gksxk] ,slk u djus ij mlds er dks izlkfjr ladYi ds fy, vuqeksnu ekuk tk,xkA ¼3½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds rgr ikfjr ladYi dh cksMZ dh vkxkeh cSBd esa iqf’V dh tk,xh rFkk mls ,slh cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr dk fgLlk cuk;k tk,A 9 cksMZ }kjk 'kh?kz fuiVku & cksMZ dh cSBd esa lHkh iz'uksa dk & ¼,½ ;FkklaHko “kh?kzrk ls fuiVkjk fd;k tk,xk vkSj cksMZ] mUgs a cksMZ ds le{k izLrqr fd, tku s dh rkjh[k ls lkB fnu dh vof/k ds Hkhrj fuiVk,xk % ijra q tgk¡ cksMZ }kjk] ,sl s fdlh iz”u dk fuiVkjk] ,slh vof/k ds Hkhrj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS] ogk¡ cksMZ ,sl s fu/kkZfjr vof/k ds Hkhrj mldk fuiVkjk u djus ds dkj.kks a dks fyf[kr :i es a ntZ djxs k vkSj v/;{k ;k ,slh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okyk dksbZ vU; O;fDr] ntZ fd, x, dkj.kks a dks /;ku eas j[kr s gq,] mDr vof/k dks uCcs fnu ls vuf/kd ,slh vof/k ds fy, c<k+ ldrk gS] ftls v/;{k ;k ,slk O;fDr vko”;d le>s ( ¼ch½ mifLFkr vkSj ernku djus oky s lnL;ks a ds cgqer ls fu.kZ; fy;k tk,xk vkSj erks a dh cjkcjh dh fLFkfr eas v/;{k ;k mldh vuiq fLFkfr es a cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okys O;fDRk ds ikl] nwljk ;k fu.kkZ;d er gksxkA 10 ohfM;ks dkWUÝsaflax ;k vU; n`';&JO; ek/;eksa ls cksMZ dh cSBdsa &¼1½ cksMZ] ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj,] cksMZ dh cSBds a vk;ksftr dju s vkSj lapkfyr djus ds fy,] bl fofu;e ea s iznku dh xbZ izfØ;k dk vuqikyu djxs kA ¼2½ cksMZ] ohfM;ks a ;k n`”;&JO; dusd~”ku dh foQyrk ls cpus ds fy, vko”;d O;oLFkk djxs kA ¼3½ ukfer vf/kdkjh ] mfpr n[s kHkky djxs k &6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼,½ i;kZIr lqj{kk vkSj igpku izfØ;kvks a dks lqfuf”pr djds cksMZ dh cSBd dh v[kaMrk dh j{kk djuk ( ¼ch½ cksMZ dh cSBd eas lnL;ks a vkSj vU; vf/kd`r izfrHkkfx;ks a dh izHkkoh Hkkxhnkjh ds fy, lapkj ds izlkj.k ds fy, mfpr vkSj mi;qDr ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; midj.k ;k lqfo/kkvks a dh miyC/krk lqfuf”pr djuk ( ¼lh½ Vis fjdkWfMZax ;k vU; byDs VªkWfud fjdkWfMZax ra= dks de ls de ml fo”ks’k foRrh; o’kZ dh y[s kk ijh{kk iwjh gksus rd] cksMZ ds fjdkWMZ ds fgLls ds :i eas lqjf{kr j[kus vkSj fpfºur djus ds fy, laxzghr djuk ( ¼Mh½ ;g lqfuf”pr djuk fd lacaf/kr lnL; ds vykok dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax eksM ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, ls cksMZ dh cSBd eas Hkkx ugha y s jgk gS ;k mldh igq¡p ugh a gS] rFkk ¼bZ½ ;g lqfuf”pr djuk fd n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, ls cksMZ dh cSBd esa Hkkx yus s oky s izfrHkkxh cSBd ds nkSjku vU; izfrHkkfx;ks a dks Li’V :i ls lqu vkSj ns[k lds a ( c”krZs fd tks O;fDr fnO;kax gks]a os v/;{k ls rFkk mudh vuqifLFkfr es a mik/;{k ls vuqjks/k dj lds a fd muds lkFk fdlh O;fDr dks vkus dh vuqefr nh tk,A ¼4½ ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, ls Hkkx yus s dk bjknk j[ku s oky s lnL; dks de ls de nks fnu igy s v/;{k dks viuh e”a kk crkuh gksxh] rkfd cksMZ bl laca/k eas mi;qDr O;oLFkk dj ldsA ,slh fdlh lwpuk ds vHkko esa ;g eku fy;k tk,xk fd lnL; O;fDrxr :i ls cSBd eas Hkkx yasxsA ¼5½ ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, ls vk;ksftr cksMZ dh cSBd dk fu/kkZfjr LFkku] tSlk fd ,slh cksMZ dh cSBd cqykus dh lwpuk eas fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS] mDr cSBd dk LFkku ekuk tk,xk vkSj ml cksMZ dh cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dh lHkh fjdkWfMZax ,sl s LFkku ij dh xbZ ekuh tk,axhA Li"Vhdj.k & bl fofu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy,] ^^ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k n`”;&JO; lk/ku^^ ls vfHkizk;] iz;qDr n`”;&JO; byDs VªkWfud lapkj lqfo/kk ls gS] tks cSBd ea s Hkkx ysus oky s lHkh O;fDr;ks a dks fcuk fdlh e/;LFk ds ,d&nwlj s ds lkFk laokn djus vkSj cSBd eas izHkkoh :i ls Hkkx ysus eas l{ke cukrh gSA ¼11½ cksMZ dh cSBdks a es a Hkkx yus s ds fy, ekuns; % ¼1½ vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼lh½ ] ¼bZ½ ,oa ¼,Q½ ds rgr fu;qDr v/;{k] mik/;{k vkSj lnL;] cksMZ dh cSBdks a eas Hkkx yssus ds fy, fdlh Hkh cSBd “kqYd ;k ekuns; ds gdnkj ugha gksxa sA ¼2½ vf/kfu;e dh 3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼Mh½ eas fufnZ’V Lora= lnL;ks a dks cksMZ dh cSBdks a eas Hkkx ysus ds fy, n;s ekun;s ml nj ls vf/kd gksxk tks dsUnz ljdkj }kjk le; le; ij bl laca/k eas fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA ¼12½ cksMZ dh 'kfDr;k¡ % ¼1½ vf/kfu;e ds rgr iznku dh xbZ “kfDr;ks a ds vykok cksMZ vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuks a dks ykxw dju s ds fy, fuEufyf[kr dk;Z djsxk] vFkkZr~ %& ¼,½ cksMZ ds v/;{k] mik/;{k vkSj vU; lnL; ds in ij fdlh O;fDr dh fu;qfDr ;k gVkus ij /;ku nsuk ( ¼ch½ oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds deZpkfj;ks a vkSj deZpkfj;ks a dh fu;qfDr ;k gVku s dk uksV yus k ( ¼lh½ frekgh] v/kZokf’kZd vkSj okf’kZd foRRkh; fooj.k ;k foRrh; ifj.kkeks a dks vuqeksfnr djuk] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks ( ¼Mh½ cksMZ dh cSBdks a ds vfHkys[kkas dks ml le; ds ckn vkSj ml rjhds ls laxzfgr djuk] tSlk fd cksMZ mfpr le>s([भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 ¼bZ½ oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds iz”kklu ;k lapkyu ls lacaf/kr fuEufyf[kr ekeyks a ij vkn”s k }kjk fufnZ’V djuk] vFkkZr~ %& ¼i½ iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a dh vof/k] jkf”k] eYw ;oxZ vkSj og :i ,oa rjhdk rFkk os “krZsa fu/kkZfjr djuk] ftuds v/khu iRru izfrHkfwr;k¡ tkjh vkSj varfjr dh tk ldrh gSa ( ¼ii½ fdlh iRru izfrHkwfr ds ,d ;k nks ;k vf/kd la;qDr /kkjdks a dks ,slh izfrHkfwr ds laca/k eas ns; fdlh C;kt+ ds fy, jlhns a nus s dh “kfDr ( ¼iii½ gLrk{kj djus ds fy, izkf/kd`r O;fDr] ;fn dksbZ gks] og rjhdk ftlls mldk gLrk{kj fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj dkWiZsjsV eqgj yxkus dk rjhdk rFkk oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k }kjk tkjh ;k tkjh dh tkus okyh iRru izfrHkfwr;ks a ls lacaf/kr nLrkost+ks a dk LkR;kiu ( ¼iv½ og rjhdk] ftlls iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a ds laca/k eas C;kt+ dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xk] ntZ fd;k tk,xk vkSj Lohdkj fd;k tk,xk ( ¼v½ os ifjfLFkfr;k¡] rjhds] “krZas vkSj “kqYd ftuds v/khu iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a dks C;kt+ ds vkxs Hkqxrku dk nkok djus ;k vU;Fkk djus ls igys uohuhd`r fd;k tk ldrk gS ( ¼vi½ os ifjfLFkfr;k¡] rjhds] “krZsa vkSj “kqYd ftuds v/khu oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k }kjk ,slh izfrHkwfr;ks a ds [kks tku]s pksjh gks tku s ;k u’V gks tku s dh fLFkfr eas vuqfyfi iRru izfrHkwfr;k¡ tkjh dh tk ldrh gSa vkSj ftldk izek.k vufqyfi izfrHkwfr;ks a ds fy, vkosnu djus oky s O;fDr }kjk izLrqr fd;k tkuk gS( ¼vii½ iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a ij C;kt+ ds Hkqxrku ds fy, vkosnu djus oky s O;fDr }kjk nh tku s okyh {kfriwfrZ dh izd`fr vkSj jkf”k] tks dfFkr :i ls iwjh rjg ;k vkaf”kd :i ls [kks xbZ] pksjh gks xbZ ;k u’V gks xbZ gS] ;k vufqyfi iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a ds tkjh djus ds fy, ( ¼viii½ oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k }kjk tkjh iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a dk :ikarj.k] lesdu ;k mi&foHkktu] os “krZsa ,oa “kqYd ftuds v/khu ,slh iRru izfrHkwfr;ks a dks ifjofrZr] lesfdr ;k mi&foHkkftr fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj blds cnys eas ubZ izfrHkwfr ;k izfrHkwfr;ks a dk tkjh djuk ( ¼ix½ vuqfyfi] uohuhd`r] ifjofrZr] lefsdr vkSj mi&foHkkftr izfrHkwfr;ks a ds vuqnku ls lacaf/kr lHkh ekeys ( vkSj ¼x½ oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds deZpkfj;ks a dh fu;qfDr] inksUufr] LFkkukarj.k] izfrfu;qfDr] lsokfuo`fRr] fuyacu] jSad eas deh] vfuok;Z lsokfuo`fRr] fu’dklu] c[kkZLrxh] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 18 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼[k½ ds vuqlj.k eas vkSj /kkjk 20 ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, oh-vks- fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds deZpkfj;ks a ds osru ,oa HkRr]s NqV~fV;k¡] isU”ku] minku] vuqdaik HkRrs] vfxze vkSj lsok dh vU; LkHkh “krksa Z dh eatwjh “kkfey gSA 13 lnL; }kjk vius fgr dk izdVhdj.k & ¼1½ cksMZ dk izR;sd lnL; tks foRrh; ;k vU; :i ls lacaf/kr ;k fgrcn~/k gks tkrk gS] ftldk lacaf/kr ;k fgr ,sl s lnL; ds :i es a mlds dk;kZa s ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkyus dh laHkkouk gS] og lacaf/kr ;k fgrcn~/k gksus ij ;k lacaf/kr ;k fgrcn~/k gksus ds ckn vk;ksftr cksMZ dh izFke cSBd eas cksMZ ds le{k vius fgr ;k fgr dk izdVhdj.k djxs k vkSj RkRdky R;kxi= n s nxs kA ¼2½ tgk¡ dksbZ lnL; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds varxZr tkap ds v/khu gS] ;k fdlh fgr la?k’kZ ds dkj.k R;kxi= n s pdq k gS] ;k cksMZ dh cSBd es a mBk, tkus okys fdlh dk;Zlwph ds laca/k es a fdlh ,sl s fgr dk [kqyklk dj pqdk gS] rks ,slk lnL; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 8 ds vuqlkj dsUnz ljdkj }kjk R;kxi= Lohdkj fd, tku s ;k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds varxZr tkap iwjh gksus rd] cksMZ dh cSBd esa Hkkx yus s vkSj ernku djus ls njw jgsxkA8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 14 cksMZ dh cSBd dh dk;Zokgh ds dk;Zo`Rr & ¼1½ cksMZ izR;sd cSBd dh dk;Zokgh ds dk;Zo`Rr dks izR;sd ,slh cSBd ds lekiu ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds iz/kku dk;kZy; eas rS;kj] gLrk{kfjr vkSj j[ks tku s dk vkns”k nxs kA ¼2½ cksMZ dh cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dk fooj.k ekbØks fQYe ;k fdlh vU; izkekf.kd vk/kqfud ek/;e ls] ;k vfHky[s kks a ds lqjf{kr HkaMkj.k vkSj iquizkZfIr ds byDVªkWfud :i eas] ;k daI;Vw j }kjk mRikfnr eqfnzr lkexzh ds ek/;e ls Hkh j[kk tk ldrk gS] ;fn mls fdlh dkuuw ds rgr ekU;rk izkIr gS vkSj ,sls dkuuw es a mfYyf[kr “krksZa] izfrca/kks a ;k lqj{kk mik;ks a ds v/khu gSA ¼3½ izR;sd cSBd ds fooj.k es a dk;Zokgh dk fu’i{k vkSj lgh ljka”k “kkfey gksxkA ¼4½ fooj.k es a ohfM;ks dkWUÝsfalax ;k vU; n`”;&JO; ek/;eksa ds tfj, ls cSBd eas Hkkx ysus oky s lnL;ks a ds fooj.k dk [kqyklk fd;k tk,xkA ¼5½ fooj.k eas ;g Hkh “kkfey gksxk & ¼,½ cSBd es a mifLFkr lnL;ks a ds uke ( vkSj ¼ch½ cSBd es a ikfjr izR;sd fu.kZ; ds ekeys es]a lnL;ks a ds uke] ;fn dksbZ gks] tks fu.kZ; ls vlger gSa] ;k mlls lger ugha gSaA ¼6½ dk;Zo`Rr es a ,slk dksbZ ekeyk “kkfey ugha fd;k tk,xk tks v/;{k ;k cksMZ cSBd dh v/;{krk djus oky s O;fDr dh jk; esa & ¼,½ fdlh O;fDr ds fy, viekutud gks ;k mfpr :i ls viekutud ekuk tk ldrk gks ( ;k ¼ch½ dk;Zokgh ds fy, vizklafxd ;k egRoghu gks ( ;k ¼lh½ oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds fgrks a ds fy, gkfudkjd gksA ¼7½ v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okyk O;fDr] mi&fofu;e ¼6½ es a fufnZ’V vk/kkjks a ij dk;Zo`Rr eas fdlh Hkh ekeys dks “kkfey djus ;k u djus ds laca/k eas iw.kZ foosd dk iz;ksx djxs kA ¼8½ ukfer vf/kdkjh cksMZ dh cSBd ds elkSnk dk;Zo`Rr dks cSBd ds ianzg fnuks a ds Hkhrj lHkh lnL;ks a ds chp fyf[kr :i eas ;k bysDVªkWfud :i es a lnL;ks a dh fVIif.k;ks a ds fy, izlkfjr djxs kA ¼9½ izR;sd lnL; elkSnk dk;Zo`Rr dh izkfIr ds Ik”pkr nl fnuks a ds Hkhrj elkSnk dk;Zo`Rr eas fufnZ’V fo”ks’k cSBd dh dk;Zokgh ds ckj s eas fyf[kr :i eas viuh fVIi.kh nsxk ;k iqf’V djsxk] vU;Fkk mldk vuqeksnu eku fy;k tk,xkA ¼10½ bl fofu;e ds izko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj j[ks x, dk;Zo`Rr mleas ntZ dk;Zokgh ds lk{; gksxa s rFkk v/;{k ds gLrk{kjks a ls fof/kor~ izekf.kr fd, tk,axsA ¼11½ tgk¡ dk;Zo`Rr mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds vuqlkj j[ks x, gSa] ogk¡] tc rd foijhr lkfcr u gks tk,] cSBd fof/kor~ cqykbZ xbZ rFkk vk;ksftr ekuh tk,xh] ,oa mleas lHkh dk;Zokgh fof/kor~ gks xbZ gS] vkSj fu.kZ; fof/kor~ fy, x, gSaA ¼12½ cSBd dh dk;Zokgh ds fy, dsoy bl fofu;e }kjk visf{kr fo’k;A ¼13½ ;fn cksMZ u s fdlh cSBd dh fjiksVZ izlkfjr ;k foKkfir dju s ds fy, lgefr O;Dr dh gS] rks fjiksfVZax] izlkfjr ;k foKkiu] oh-vk-sfpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds [kpZ ij fd;k tk,xkA 15 cSBd esa vkefa=r O;fDr & dksbZ Hkh O;fDRk] ftldh cksMZ dh cSBd es a mifLFkfr] mldh lykg ;k ijke”kZ ds fy, vko”;d gS] mls v/;{k ;k cksMZ dh cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okys O;fDr }kjk cSBd eas Hkkx yus s ds fy, vkefa=r fd;k tk ldrk gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 16 fofo/k & ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa ds izko/kku vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds rgr xfBr lfefr;ksa dh cSBdks a ij ykxw gksxa s] flok; dksje ds izko/kkuks a dsA ¼2½ cksMZ fdlh fo”ks’k lfefr dh fu;qfDr ds le; izR;sd lfefr dh cSBdks a ds fy, dksje dh vko”;drkvks a dks fu/kkZfjr djsxkA ¼3½ cksMZ dk v/;{k ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr eas mik/;{k fdlh lfefr dh cSBd es a inus lnL; ds :i es a Hkkx y s ldsxk vkSj tc dHkh v/;{k ;k mik/;{k fdlh lfefr dh cSBd eas Hkkx ysxk] rks og ml cSBd dh v/;{krk djxs kA ¼4½ v/;{k ;k mlds }kjk fo”ks’k :i ls izkf/kd`r O;fDr ds vykok dksbZ Hkh lnL;] oh-vks-fpnEcjukj iRru izkf/kdj.k ds dkedkt ls lacaf/kr ekeyks a ;k cksMZ ;k lfefr dh cSBdks a eas fy, x, fdlh fu.kZ; ds ckjs e]as izsl ;k fdlh vU; lkoZtfud ehfM;k dks tkudkjh ugha nsxkA lq”kkar dqekj iqjksfgr] vkbvkj,lbZbZ] v/;{k+ [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./364/2025-26] VO. CHIDAMBARANAR PORT AUTHORITY TUTICORIN, (TAMIL NADU) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th March, 2025 F. No.GAD-LDASOBOAD/3/2022-GAD(2787)/D.308.— Whereas a draft of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority (Meetings of Board, its Powers and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2022, which the Hoard of the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 72 read with Section 13 and 14 of the Major Porn. Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), was published as required by subsection (1) of section 72 of the said Act, vide notification of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority No. SROC-24/2023, dated 13th December, 2023, in the Tamil Nadu Gazette, vide No. IN/CCN/467/2012-14, Part III, Section 2, dated the 13th December, 2023, for inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the 13th December, 2023: And whereas no any objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft regulations by the Board of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority, Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a), (b) of sub-section (2) of section72 read with section 13, 14, 18 and 20 the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Board of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority, with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These regulations may be called the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority (Meetings of Board, its Powers and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Application. These regulations shall apply to the Board of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority. 3. Definitions. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires. (a) "Act" means the Major Port Authorities Act. 2021 (1 of 2021); (b) "Board" means the Board of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority,10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act: (d) "committee" means a committee constituted by the Board under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act: (e) "Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act. (f) "Designated Officer" means any officer of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority entrusted by the Board with the duty and responsibility of issuance of notice, circulation of agenda, recording, circulation and safe keeping of minutes of the meetings of the Board or any Committee thereof; (g) "Member" means a Member of the Board appointed or nominated, as the case may be, under clauses (c), (d), (e) or (f) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act and includes the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson; (h) "section" means a section of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act, shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 4. Frequency, date and venue of Board meetings. (1) The Board shall hold its first meeting within thirty days of the date of its constitution and thereafter hold a minimum number of four meetings every financial year in such a manner that not more than one hundred and twenty days shall intervene between two consecutive meetings of the Board. (2) The Board shall from time to time determine, the date and time of its meetings: Provided that, where the Board is unable to do so for any reason, the Chairperson and in his absence, the Deputy Chairperson or such other person as may be authorised by the Central Government may do so, for reasons to be recorded in writing. (3) The meetings of the Board shall be held at the port premises, except where the Board in advance decides to hold any meeting at any other place for reasons to be recorded in writing. (4) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman, if appointed may whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon the written request of not less than three Board Members, call a special meeting of the Board. 5. Circulation of agenda and manner of participation. (1) The Meeting of the Board shall be held through circulation of agenda. (2) A meeting of the Board shall be called by giving not less than three days' notice in writing to every Member at the address provided by such Member and such notice along with the proposed agenda and all the relevant materials for the meeting shall be sent by the Designated Officer by hand delivery or by post or by electronic means: Provided that a meeting of the Board may be called at shorter notice to transact urgent business subject to the condition that the Member appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section (3) of the Act shall be present at the meeting: Provided further that in case of absence of the Member appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section (3) of the Act from any meeting of the Board, the decisions taken in such meeting shall attain finality through confirmation in the next meeting of the Board.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 (3) The notice of the meeting under sub-regulation (2) shall inform the Members regarding the option available to them to participate through video conferencing mode or other audiovisual means, and shall provide all the necessary information to enable the Members to participate through video conferencing mode or other audio visual means. (4) The Chairman, or in his absence, the Deputy Chairman, if appointed, may at his discretion, include for discussion at any of the meetings of the Board, including a special meeting, any item not included in the agenda, if the same is, in his opinion, of sufficient importance or urgency or both and cannot be held over for the consideration of the Board at any subsequent meeting. 6. Conduct of meetings of Board. (1) The meeting of the Board shall be presided by the Chairperson and if he is unable to attend the meeting, by the Deputy Chairperson and in the absence of such Deputy Chairperson, any other Member chosen by Members present among themselves at the meeting or by such other person authorised by the Central Government in this behalf. (2) The participation of Members in a meeting of the Board may be either in person or through video conferencing or other audiovisual means, which are capable of recording and recognising the participation of the Members and of recording and storing the proceedings of such meetings along with date and time. (3) At the commencement of the Board meeting, a roll call shall be taken by the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting, when every Member participating through video conferencing or other audiovisual means shall state, for the record the following namely:- (a) name: (b) the location from where he is participating: (c) that he has received the agenda and all the relevant materials for the meeting, and (d) that no one other than the concerned Member is attending or having access to the proceedings of the meeting at the location mentioned in clause (b). (4) After the roll call, the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting, as the case may be, shall inform the Board about the names of persons other than the Members who are present for the said meeting, at the request or with the permission of the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting and confirm that the required quorum is complete in accordance with the provisions of sub- regulation (1) of regulation 7. (5) The Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting shall ensure that the required quorum is ` present throughout the meeting. (6) The Members of the Board present in the meeting may, with the prior permission of the Chairperson or any other person presiding such meeting, consider and discuss additional items in the meeting which were not previously notified in the agenda circulated under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5. (7) The Designated Officer shall take due and reasonable care on the following, namely:- (a) the notice of the Board meeting shall be sent to all the Members in the manner stipulated under sub- regulation (2) of regulation 5; and (b) to record proceedings and prepare the minutes of the meeting. (8) The statutory and other records which are required to be placed in the Board meeting as per the provisions of the Act shall be placed at the scheduled venue of the meeting and the same shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Members participating through electronic mode, if they have given their consent12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] to this effect and it is so recorded in the minutes of the meeting and every participant shall identify himself for the record before speaking on any item of business on the agenda. (9) If a statement of a Member in the meeting through video conferencing or other audiovisual means is interrupted or garbled, the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting shall request for a repeat or reiteration by the Member. (10) If a motion is objected to and there is a need to put the said agenda item to vote, the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting shall call the roll and note the vote of each Member who shall identify himself while casting his vote. (11) From the commencement of the Board meeting and until the conclusion of such meeting, no person, other than the Chairperson or the person presiding the Boardmeeting. Members and any other person whose presence is required by the Board, shall be allowed access to the place where any Member is attending the meeting either physically or through video conferencing without the permission of the Board. (12) At the end of discussion on each agenda item. the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting Shall announce the summary of the decision taken on such item along with names of the Members, if any, who dissented from the decision taken by majority. (13) The Board shall observe secretarial standards save and except those contrary to these regulations with respect to the Board meetings specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India constituted under section 3 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980) and approved as such by the Central Government. 7. Quorum for meetings of Board. Quorum for meetings of Board.- (1) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be one-third of its total strength at the time of such meeting or four Members, whichever is higher and the participation of the Members by video conferencing or by other audiovisual means shall also be counted for the purposes of quorum under this sub-regulation, unless such member is to be excluded for any items of business under any of the provisions of the Act. Explanation.- For the purposes of this regulation. (i) any fraction of a number shall be rounded off as one; (ii) "total strength means the total number of Members appointed as Members of the Board from time to time and shall not include Members whose places are vacant. (2) The norm adopted by the Board for the purposes of quorum under sub-regulation (1) shall include- (a) permissibility to allow participation of the Members in the Board meeting by video conferencing or by other audiovisual means; and (b) provision for automatic adjournment, where a meeting of the Board could not be held for want of quorum, to such date as may be determined by the Members of the Board present and the notice of such adjournment shall be given to all Members and the business which was to be brought before the original meeting, had there been a proper quorum, shall be brought before the adjourned meeting. (c) Where at the adjourned meeting also, if the required quorum is not available. then the Members present, shall constitute the quorum; and (d) The procedure for leave of absence of any Member from any particular Board meeting to be approved by the Chairperson or the presiding member of the Board meeting.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 8. Passing of resolution by circulation (1) No resolution shall be deemed to have been duly passed by the Board by circulation, unless the resolution has been circulated in draft, together with the necessary papers, if any, to all the Members of the Board at the addresses provided by such Member by hand delivery, or by post, or by courier, or by electronic means and has been approved by a majority of the Members, who are entitled to vote on the resolution: Provided that, where not less than half of the total number of Members of the Board for the time being require that any resolution under circulation must be decided at a meeting, the Chairperson, or in his absence the Deputy Chairperson of the Board, or any other Member chosen by Members present among themselves at the meeting, or such other person authorised by the Central Government shall put the resolution to be decided at a meeting of the Board (2) For the purpose of sub-regulation (1), every Member shall be required to give his vote of affirmation or denial to the resolution circulated in writing within three working days of receipt, failing which his vote shall be presumed as approval to the resolution circulated. (3) A resolution passed under sub-regulation (1) shall be confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Board and made part of the minutes of such meeting. 9. Expeditious disposal by Board. All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be - (a) dealt with as expeditiously as possible and the Board shall dispose of the same within a period of sixty days from the date of its presentation before the Board: Provided that where any such question could not be disposed of by the Board within such period, the Board shall record the reasons in writing for not disposing of the same within the period so specified and theChairperson or any other person presiding at such meeting may, after taking into account the reasons so recorded, extend the said period by such period not exceeding ninety days, as the Chairperson or such person may consider necessary; (b) decided by a majority of votes by the Members present and voting and in the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the person presiding the Board meeting shall have a second or casting vote. 10. Meetings of Board through video conferencing or other audiovisual means. (1) The Board shall comply with the procedure provided in this regulations for convening and conducting the Board meetings through video conferencing or other audiovisual means. (2) The Board shall make necessary arrangements to avoid failure of video or audiovisual connection. (3) The Designated Officer shall take due and reasonable care – (a) to safeguard the integrity of the Board meeting by ensuring sufficient security and identification procedures: (b) to ensure availability of proper and appropriate video conferencing or other audiovisual equipment or facilities for providing transmission of the communications for effective participation of the Members and other authorised participants at the Board meeting: (c) to store for safekeeping and marking the tape recordings or other electronic recording mechanism as part of the records of the Board at least upto the time of completion of audit of that particular financial year. (d) to ensure that no person, other than the concerned Member is attending or has access to the proceedings of the Board meeting through video conferencing mode or other audiovisual means; and14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (e) to ensure that the participants attending the Board meeting through audiovisual means are able to hear and see the other participants clearly during the course of the meeting Provided that the persons, who are differently abled, may make request to the Chairperson and in his absence, to the Deputy Chairperson to allow a person to accompany him. (4) A Member intending to participate through video conferencing or audiovisual means shall communicate his intention to the Chairperson at least two days in advance so that the Board is able to make suitable arrangements in this behalf in the absence of any such intimation, it shall be assumed that the Member shall attend the meeting in person (5) The scheduled venue of the Board meeting conducted through video conferencing or other audiovisual means, as set forth in the notice convening such Board meeting shall be deemed to be the place of the said meeting and all recordings of the proceedings at that Board meeting shall be deemed to be made at such place. Explanation.- For the purposes of this regulation the expression, "video conferencing or other audio-visual means shall mean audiovisual electronic communication facility employed, which enables all the persons participating in a meeting to communicate concurrently with each other without an intermediary and to participate effectively in the meeting. 11. Honorarium for attending Board meetings. (1) The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members appointed under clauses (c), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act shall not be entitled to any sitting fees or honorarium for attending meetings of the Board. (2) The honorarium payable to the Independent Members referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act for attending meetings of the Board shall be at such rate as may be fixed by the Central Government from time to time in this behalf. 12. Powers of Board.- (1) In furtherance to the powers provided under the Act, the Board shall perform the following functions for carrying out the provisions of the Act. namely:- (a) to take note of the appointment or removal of any person to or in the office of the Chairperson. Deputy Chairperson and other Member of the Board; (b) to take note of appointment or removal of Board of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority's staff and employees; (c) to approve quarterly, half yearly and annual financial statements or financial results, as the case may be, (d) to archive the records of the Board meetings after such time and in such manner as the Board may deem fit: (e) to specify, by Order, on the following matter relating to the administration of operations of V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority, namely:- (i) stipulating the term, amount, denomination of and the form and manner in which, and the conditions subject to which the port securities can be issued and transferred: (ii) the power of one or two or more joint holders of any port security to grant receipts for any interest payable in respect of such security:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15 (iii) the person, if any, authorised to sign, the manner in which his signature may be impressed and the mode of affixing the corporate seal and of attestation of documents relating to port securities issued or to be issued by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority: (iv) the manner in which payment of interest in respect of port securities is to be made, recorded and acknowledged: (V) the circumstances, manner, conditions and fee subject to which port securities may be renewed before further payment of interest thereon. can be claimed or otherwise: (vi) the circumstances, manner, conditions and fee subject to which the duplicate port securities may be issued by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority in case of loss, theft or destruction of such securities and the proof of which is to be produced by a person applying for duplicate securities; (vii) the nature and amount of indemnity to be given by a person applying for the payment of interest on port securities alleged to have been wholly or partly lost, stolen or destroyed, or for the issue of duplicate port securities; (viii) the conversion, consolidation or sub-division of port securities issued by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority, the conditions and the fee subject to which such port securities may be converted, consolidated or sub-divided and the issuance of new security or securities in lieu thereof, (ix) all matters connected with the grant of duplicate, renewed, converted, consolidated and sub-divided securities; and (x) the appointment, promotion, transfer, deputation, retirement, suspension, reduction in rank, compulsory retirement, removal, dismissal of employees of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority: including the sanction of pay and allowances, leaves, pensions, gratuities, compassionate allowances, advances, and all other terms and conditions of service of employees of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 18 and for the purposes of section 20 of the Act. 13. Disclosure by a Member of his interest. (1) Every Member of the Board who becomes concerned or interested, whether financially or otherwise, which concern or interest is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Member, shall disclose his concern or interest to the Board forthwith when he becomes concerned or interested or at the first meeting of the Board held after he becomes so concerned or interested, and resign forthwith. (2) Where a Member is subject to an inquiry under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act, or has resigned due to any conflict of interest, or has made a disclosure of any such interest in respect of any agenda to be taken up in the Board meeting, such Member shall abstain from participating and voting in the Board meeting until the resignation stands accepted by the Central Government in accordance with section 8 of the Act or the conclusion of the enquiry under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act. 14. Minutes of proceedings of meeting of Board (1) The Board shall cause the minutes of its proceedings of every meeting, to be prepared, signed and kept at the principal office of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority within thirty days of the conclusion of every such meeting. (2) The minutes of proceedings of the meetings of the Board may also be kept by way of micro films or any other authentic modern means, or electronic form of safe storing and retrieval of records, or printed material produced by a computer, if the same is recognised under any law for the time being in force and subject to the conditions. restrictions or safeguards mentioned in such law. (3) The minutes of each meeting shall contain a fair and correct summary of the proceedings thereat.16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (4) The minutes shall disclose the particulars of the Members who attended the meeting through video conferencing or other audiovisual means. (5) The minutes shall also contain- (a) the names of the Members present at the meeting, and (b) in the case of each decision passed at the meeting, the names of the Members, if any, dissenting from, or not concurring with the decision. (6) There shall not be included in the minutes any matter which in the opinion of the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting- (a) is or could reasonably be regarded as defamatory of any person; or (b) is irrelevant or immaterial to the proceedings, or (c) is detrimental to the interests of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority. (7) The Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting shall exercise absolute discretion in regard to the inclusion or non-inclusion of any matter in the minutes on the grounds specified in sub-regulation (6). (8) The Designated Officer shall circulate the draft minutes of the Board meeting among all the Members within fifteen days of the meeting, either in writing or in electronic mode for comments by the Members. (9) Every Member shall confirm or give his comments in writing about the proceedings of the particular meeting specified in the draft minutes, within ten days, after receipt of the draft minutes failing which his approval shall be presumed. (10) The minutes kept in accordance with the provisions of this regulation shall be evidence of the proceedings recorded therein and shall be duly authenticated with signatures of the Chairperson. (11) Where the minutes have been kept in accordance with sub-regulation (1) then, until the contrary is proved, the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly called and held and all proceedings thereat to have duly taken place, and the decisions to have been duly taken. (12) Only the matters required by this regulation of the proceedings of a meeting (13) if the Board has agreed to cause the record of any meeting to be reported circulated or advertised, then the reporting, circulation or advertisement shall be done at the expense of the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority. 15. Invitees at meeting. Any person, whose presence at a Board meeting is required for his advice or consultation, may be invited to attend the meeting by the Chairperson or the person presiding the Board meeting. 16. Miscellaneous (1) The provisions of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to meetings of committees constituted under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act. save and except the provisions of the quorum. (2) The Board will stipulate the quorum requirements for meetings of each committee at the time of appointing a particular committee.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 17 (3) The Chairperson or in his absence the Deputy Chairperson of the Board may attend any committee meeting as ex officio Member and whenever the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson attends any committee meeting, he shall preside over that meeting. (4) No Member, other than the Chairperson or a person specifically authorised by him. shall give information to the press or any other public media on matters related to the working of the VO. Chidambaranar Port Authority or any decision taken at the Board or committee meetings. SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT, IRSEE, Chairperson [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./364/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.