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Ports Management Act 2015
143Port operator liable for costs
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143 Port operator liable for costs (1) The port operator of a designated port is liable to pay all costs incurred by the regional harbourmaster for the port in exercising a step-in right under section 139. (2) An amount that the port operator is liable to pay under subsection (1) for costs may be recovered as a debt due and payable to the Territory. (3) Any such amount is additional to any penalty imposed for an offence against section 141(1).