Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995
10Functions of Port Corporation
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10 Functions of Port Corporation
10 Functions of Port Corporation
(1) The Port Corporation has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or law.
(2) The principal functions of the Port Corporation are—
(a) to establish, manage and operate port facilities and services in its ports, and
(b) to exercise the port safety functions for which it is licensed in accordance with its operating licence, and
(c) to facilitate and co-ordinate improvements in the efficiency of the port-related supply chain.
(3) The Port Corporation may—
(a) provide facilities or services that are ancillary or incidental to its principal functions, and
(b) conduct any business (whether or not related to its principal functions) that it considers will further its objectives.
(4) This section does not limit the functions of the Port Corporation apart from this section, but is subject to the provisions of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989, the marine legislation and any other Act or law.
s 10: Am 2008 No 89, Sch 1 [3]; 2024 No 67, Sch 2[12]–[15].