The authority shall have full right to have access from water body to the land so acquired an banks of inland waters for discouraging its duties and obligations under the Act.

Limitation of Jurisdiction

1. (1) The provisions of this Act shall not affect any jurisdiction, functions, powers or duties required to be exercised, performed or discharged by-
   • (a) the conservator of any port or by any officer or authority under the Indian Ports Act, 1908, or Andhra Pradesh Port Policy or.
   • (b) the Board of Trustees for any major port or by any officer or authority under the Major port Trusts Act, 1963, in or in relation to any portion of an inland waterway (including the national waterways) falling within the limits of such port or major port.
2. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 as amended or any other Central Act or any State or Provincial Acts in force immediately before the commencement of this Act. However, enforcement of the provisions, if any prescribed for the state under above or any Acts shall be done by the Authority to the extent applicable to it.
3. (3) The Authority can exercise the power or delegate its powers to any other department on any matter pertaining to its functions and duties in relation to inland waterways, water transport and water tourism prescribed under the provisions of this Act supersedes all or any provisions in any other Act on the corresponding components or as per the Directives of the AP State Government which may prescribe to other departments for better administration.