Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
Section 18 Mode of executing
contracts on behalf of Authority
1.
Every
contract on behalf of the Authority, shall be made by the Chairperson or such
officer of the Authority as may be generally or specially empowered in this
behalf by the Authority and such contracts as may be specified, in the
regulations, shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority:
Provided that no
contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, by order
fix in this behalf, shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the
Central Government:
Provided further that
no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease
of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract
exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, by order fix in
this behalf, shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the
Central Government.
1.
2. Subject
to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract
shall be made under this Act shall be such as may be provided by regulations.
3. Any
contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
rules and regulations made there under shall not be binding on the Authority.