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Port Authorities Act 1999
Subdiv 7General provisions
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Subdivision 7 — General provisions
45. Terms used 95
46. Exemption from State taxes 96
47. Registration of documents 96
48. Matters that a new board can deal with 96
49. Operation of transitional regulations 98
50. Saving 98
51. Government agreements not affected 99
Division 2 — Provisions for *Ports Legislation Amendment Act 2019*
52. Terms used 99
Subdivision 2 — Transfer of control and management of some existing ports to port authorities
53. Terms used 102
54. Port transfer: preliminary requirements 102
55. Port authority to implement and facilitate port transfer 103
56. Cessation of responsibility for port 104
57. Vesting of land, seabed and water in port authority 104
58. Minister may make transitional orders 104
59. Amending transitional order 106
60. Provisions as to assets and liabilities 107
61. Provisions as to agreements and proceedings 109
62. Navigational aids 110
63. Harbour masters and deputy harbour masters 110
64. Pilotage: existing licences 111
65. Pilotage: existing exemption certificates 112
66. Jetty licences 113
Subdivision 3 — General provisions
67. Registration of documents 116
68. Exemption from State taxes 116
69. Transitional regulations 116
70. Saving 117
71. Effect of affecting provisions 118
72. No exclusion of operation of affecting provisions 118
73. Effect of continued easements, leases and licences 118
74. Government agreements not affected 118
75. Preservation of mining, petroleum and other rights 119
76. Transitional provision for Schedule 9 120