Chittagong Port Authority Act, 2022 (Act No. 08 of 2022). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Institution Navigation Harbour Hazardous waste Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Law shall come into effect immediately. Abstract This Law provides for the establishment of the Chittagong Port Authority. For the purposes of this Act, the Chittagong Port Authority established under the Chittagong Port Authority Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LII of 1976) shall be called the Chittagong Port Authority and shall continue as if it had been established under this Act. The Authority shall be a statutory body and shall have a permanent continuance and a general seal and, with the prior approval of the Government, shall have the power to acquire, possess and transfer property, both movable and immovable, and the authority may file a suit in its own name and may also be sued in that name. The functions of the Authority shall be as follows, namely:- (a) operate, manage, develop, expand and preserve ports; (b) To take appropriate and effective measures, including identification and preservation of the entrance to provide all services and facilities related to the port; (c) control the movement, anchoring and other related activities of all types of shipping within the port; (d) procure, build, maintain and operate the necessary manpower; And (e) For the purposes of this Act, to perform other functions necessary for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Port. Full text Bengali Website bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd References - Legislation Repeals Chittagong Port Authority Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LII of 1976). Legislation | Bangladesh | 1976 (1995) Keyword: Institution, Navigation, Harbour, Hazardous waste, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX