PORT AUTHORITIES ACT 1963 (Revised 1992)

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1 -1. Short title.

2 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-2. Establishment of port authorities.

3 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-3. Functions of the authority.

3A PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-3A. Protection from personal liability.

3B PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-3B. Addition function of the authority.

4 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-4. Acquisition of land by the authority.

5 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-5. Transfer of property to the authority.

5A PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-5A. Disposal of land to the Government and the Government's power to grant leases of same.

6 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-6. Government may provide the authority with working capital.

7 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-7. Port Consultative Committee.

8 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-8. Finances of the authority.

8A PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-8A. Power to borrow money.

9 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-9. Accounts and records to be open for inspection.

10 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-10. Annual statement of account.

11 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-11. Estimates of revenue and expenditure and annual report.

12 PART I PORT AUTHORITIES-12. Supplementary estimates.

13 PART II OFFICERS AND SERVANTS-13. Appointment of officers and servants.

13A PART II OFFICERS AND SERVANTS-13A. Establishment of Port Security Force.

14 PART II OFFICERS AND SERVANTS-14. Duties of General Manager.

15 PART II OFFICERS AND SERVANTS-15. Power to make rules relating to salaries, provident fund scheme, etc.

16 PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-16. The authority may levy charges.

16A PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-16A. Submission of memorandum for any change in existing structure of charges.

17 PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-17. Recovery of charges in arrears.

17A PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-17A. Recovery of pilotage dues.

17B PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-17B. Remission of dues.

18 PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-18. Power to sell goods remaining in custody.

18A PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-18A. Power to compound or compromise claim or demand.

19 PART III CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF CHARGES-19. Power to distrain for non-payment of charges, etc.

19A PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19A. Limitation of authority's liability in other cases.

19B PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19B. Liability in respect of loading or discharging operations.

19C PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19C. Goods deposited for lighterage or shipment.

19D PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19D. Loss or destruction of or damage to goods other than transhipment deposited with the authority.

19E PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19E. Loss or destruction of or damage to transhipment goods deposited with the authority.

19F PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19F. Force Majeure, etc.

19G PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19G. Limitation of liability in respect of one occasion.

19H PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19H. Power of High Court to consolidate claims.

19I PART IIIA LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY-19I. Liability for loss under contract.

20 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-20. Control of foreshores.

21 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-21. Landing or shipping of cargo over quays, wharves, etc.

22 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-22. Construction of quays, wharves, etc.

23 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-23. Permit for conveyance of goods.

24 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-24. Appeal.

25 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-25. Minister may appoint any place for use as customs collecting centre.

26 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-26. Licensed warehouse.

27 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-27. Power of authority to order vessels to come alongside.

28 PART IV PORT, WHARVES AND PREMISES-28. Government's vessels.

29 PART V BY-LAWS-29. By-laws.

29A PART VA-29A. Declaration of pilotage district.

29B PART VA-29B. The authority may require vessels to be under pilotage.

29C PART VA-29C. Authority to employ pilots.

29CA PART VA-29CA. Power of Pilotage Committee to license employees of a licensed operator.

29CB PART VA-29CB. Vessel to be piloted by authority pilot or employee of a licensed operator or an authorised person.

29D PART VA-29D. Appointment and functions of the Pilotage Committee.

29E PART VA-29E. Constitution of the Pilotage Committee.

29F PART VA-29F. Public servants.

29G PART VA-29G. Rules.

29L PART VA-29L. Limitation of pilots liability when bond is given.

29N PART VA-29N. Summary proceedings.

29O PART VA-29O. By-laws regulating pilotage and conduct of pilots.

30 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-30. Refusal or neglect to appear before auditor or to produce books for inspection.

31 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-31. Penalties on evading charges.

32 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-32. List of all goods imported or exported to be left at office of authority.

33 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-33. Penalties to extend as well to principals as servants.

34 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-34. Penalty for disobeying orders of officers in charge of wharves.

34A PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-34A. Penalty for hindrances or obstructions to any member, officer or servant of the authority.

35 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35. Penalty for not keeping a vessel so loaded with ballast or otherwise as to be safely removed. Offences of an authority pilot.

35A PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35A. Penalties as to employment of pilot other than authority pilot.

35B PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35B. Receiving or offering improper rates of pilotage.

35C PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35C. Offences of an authority pilot.

35D PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35D. Penalty on pilot endangering ship, life or limb.

35E PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-35E. Failure to employ authority pilot or licensed pilot under certain circumstances.

36 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-36. Penalty for giving a false draught of water.

36A PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-36A. Penalty for giving false statement in return, etc.

37 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-37. Penalty for throwing ballast, etc. into docks.

37A PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-37A. Authority to recover expenses incurred for act done pursuant to a lawful direction.

38 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-38. Contravention of section 20 or 21.

39 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-39. General penalty.

39A PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-39A. Offence committed by a body corporate: officers deemed to be guilty.

40 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-40. Evasion of charges not waived by subsequent acceptance of payment.

41 PART VI OFFENCES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES-41. Recovery of damages for injury done to property of authority.