Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995
9Objectives of Port Corporation
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9 Objectives of Port Corporation
9 Objectives of Port Corporation
The principal objectives of the Port Corporation are—
(a) to be a successful business and, to this end—
(i) to operate at least as efficiently as any comparable businesses, and
(ii) to maximise the net worth of the State’s investment in the Port Corporation, and
(iii) to exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates and by endeavouring to accommodate these when able to do so, and
(b) to promote and facilitate trade through its port facilities, and
(c) to ensure that its port safety functions are carried out properly, and
(d) to promote and facilitate a competitive commercial environment in port operations, and
(e) to improve productivity and efficiency in its ports and the port-related supply chain.
s 9: Am 2008 No 89, Sch 1 [2]; 2024 No 67, Sch 2[10] [11].