11. Notification of new port and alteration of port limits
(1)
The Government may notify a new port and alter the limits of any port:
Provided that any notification issued under this sub-section for alteration of port limits shall not have retrospective effect.
(2)
The Central Government in consultation with State Government shall prescribe the norms, form and manner for declaring a new port and for altering the port limits under sub-section (1).