67Agreements in respect of charges

67 Agreements in respect of charges

67 Agreements in respect of charges

(1) The relevant port authority may enter into an agreement with a person liable to pay any kind of charge under this Part.

(2) Such an agreement may make provision for or with respect to—

(a) fixing the amount of any charge payable by the person to the relevant port authority, and

(b) any other matter which the relevant port authority is permitted by or under this Part to determine in respect of the charge, and

(c) any right or privilege which by or under this Part accrues to the person liable to pay the charge, or which the relevant port authority may confer on the person.

(3) To the extent that provision is so made, the agreement displaces any determinations of the relevant port authority in relation to the charge or to the matter, right or privilege concerned.

Editorial note.

See clause 23 of Schedule 5 for the operational commencement of the amendments to this section by the Ports Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2012.

s 67: Am 2012 No 101, Sch 6.3 [19].