Re-naming of Chennai Port Trust as Chennai Port Authority
The General Administration Department issued Notification No. SRO C-29/2022, dated 18 February 2022, changing the name of Chennai Port Trust to Chennai Port Authority. The renamed authority is governed by the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. The notification records an organisational name change and does not set out any land ownership, land use or property transaction requirements.
What the notification does
The General Administration Department issued Notification No. SRO C-29/2022, dated 18 February 2022, to formally change the name of Chennai Port Trust to Chennai Port Authority. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2022.
The notification states that Chennai Port Authority will be governed by the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. It also gives the authority’s name in Tamil and Hindi:
- Tamil: சென்னைத் துறைமுக ஆணையம்
- Hindi: चेन्नै पत्तन प्राधिकरण
Background to the change
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, appointed 3 November 2021 as the date on which the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 came into force. The commencement was notified through Gazette Notification No. S.O. 4504 (E), dated 29 October 2021.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways later constituted the first Board of the Major Port Authority of Chennai Port through Gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 52 (E), dated 28 January 2022.
At its first meeting on 18 February 2022, the Board approved changing the name from Chennai Port Trust to Chennai Port Authority through Resolution No. 161.
Who may be affected
The name change is relevant to people and organisations dealing with the port authority, including those reading records, correspondence or documents that use the former name, Chennai Port Trust. The notification establishes that the current name is Chennai Port Authority.
For property buyers, owners and professionals, the notification contains no provisions changing:
- Land ownership or title.
- Land classification or permitted land use.
- Planning or building requirements.
- Registration procedures.
- Property rates or fees.
The document is therefore relevant mainly when identifying the public authority named in port-related records. It does not itself describe any transfer of land, change to property rights or new requirement for property transactions.
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Common questions
Is Chennai Port Trust now called Chennai Port Authority?
Yes. Notification No. SRO C-29/2022, dated 18 February 2022, changes the name of Chennai Port Trust to Chennai Port Authority.
Which law governs Chennai Port Authority?
The notification states that Chennai Port Authority is governed by the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
Does the notification change land ownership or land use near Chennai Port?
No such change is stated. The notification deals with the authority’s name and the law governing it, and contains no land ownership or land use provisions.
When did the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 come into force?
The notification states that the Act came into force on 3 November 2021.
