Primary law, Tamil Nadu land law
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010, enacted by Parliament as Act No. 31 of 2010 on 31st August, 2010, creates the Land Ports Authority of India to develop, secure and manage facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points on India’s international land borders. The Act sets up the Authority’s structure, powers, staffing, property and finance framework, and gives it responsibility for integrated check posts and related facilities. It is a Central law, not a Tamil Nadu land ownership law, but it can matter where land is acquired or facilities are developed for land ports and integrated check posts.
What this law is about
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 is a Central law that establishes the Land Ports Authority of India. Parliament enacted Act No. 31 of 2010 on 31st August, 2010 to put in place systems addressing security needs and to support the development and management of facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along India’s international borders.
Who it affects
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 mainly affects:
- people and businesses using integrated check posts and land ports
- government agencies working at border points, including immigration, customs, security and quarantine authorities
- workers, traders and service providers operating at these locations
- landowners or occupiers where land may be needed for Authority purposes
For most property owners in Tamil Nadu, this law will matter only if a land port, land customs station, immigration check post or integrated check post is involved.
What the Land Ports Authority of India can do
The Land Ports Authority of India is set up as a body corporate with power to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued.
Its functions include:
- developing, sanitizing and managing facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods
- putting in place systems to address security imperatives at integrated check posts
- planning, constructing and maintaining roads, terminals and ancillary buildings, other than national highways, State highways and railways, at an integrated check post
- installing and maintaining communication, security, goods handling and scanning equipment
- providing space and facilities for immigration, customs, security, taxation, quarantine, warehouses, parking, banks, post offices, tourist information, waiting halls, canteens, public conveniences and health services
- constructing residential buildings for its employees and accommodation for staff deployed at integrated check posts
- establishing hotels, restaurants, restrooms, warehouses, container depots and cargo complexes
- arranging postal, money exchange, insurance and telephone facilities
- regulating movement of vehicles and entry and exit of passengers and goods in line with applicable law, security and protocol
- coordinating agencies working at integrated check posts
Governance and administration
The Land Ports Authority of India includes a Chairperson, two whole-time Members, ex officio members from several Union ministries or departments, representation from the State where integrated check posts are located, and representatives of workers and traders. The Central Government appoints the Chairperson and the whole-time Members.
The Act also covers disqualification, removal, re-appointment, meetings, staff appointments, finance, accounts, audit, annual reporting, rule-making and regulation-making.
Why a property reader may care
The arrangement of sections shows that the Act also deals with assets and liabilities vesting in the Authority and compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority. That means the law can affect land and property where border infrastructure is being created or managed.
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Common questions
Is this a Tamil Nadu property law?
No. The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 is a Central law enacted by Parliament. It deals with land ports and integrated check posts on India’s international borders.
What is the Land Ports Authority of India created to do?
The Act creates the Land Ports Authority of India to develop, sanitize and manage facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India. It also puts in place systems that address security imperatives at integrated check posts.
Can the Land Ports Authority of India hold or acquire property?
Yes. The Act says the Land Ports Authority of India is a body corporate with power to acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable property. The arrangement of sections also shows provisions on assets and liabilities vesting in the Authority and compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
What facilities can be developed at an integrated check post?
The Act allows facilities such as roads, terminals, ancillary buildings, communication and scanning equipment, immigration and customs space, warehouses, cargo and baggage examination yards, parking zones, banks, post offices, tourist information centres, waiting halls, canteens, public conveniences and health services. It also allows residential accommodation, hotels, restaurants, restrooms, container depots and cargo complexes.
