sec.275Functions of port authorities

### sec.275 Functions of port authorities The functions of a port authority are— to establish, manage, and operate effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port; and to make land available for— the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and to provide or arrange for the provision of ancillary services or works necessary or convenient for the effective and efficient operation of its port; and to keep appropriate levels of safety and security in the provision and operation of the facilities and services; and to provide other services incidental to the performance of its other functions or likely to enhance the usage of the port; and without limiting any other paragraph of this subsection, in relation to strategic port land of the following port authorities— the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation; the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i) ; and to perform any other functions conferred on it under this or another Act or under the regulations. A port authority’s functions as provided under subsection (1) may be removed, restricted or limited by regulation. If a function mentioned in subsection (1) (g) is conferred on a port authority, the port authority must ensure a copy of a document specifying the function is available during business hours for inspection, or for purchase at a reasonable cost, at the office of the port authority in, or nearest to, each port to which it applies. In this section— Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited means Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited ACN 131 836 014. s 275 ins 1994 No. 32 s 5 amd 2002 No. 71 s 12 ; 2005 No. 22 s 10 ; 2006 No. 21 s 130 ; 2009 No. 47 s 9 ; 2010 No. 19 s 84 (sec.275-ssec.1) The functions of a port authority are— to establish, manage, and operate effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port; and to make land available for— the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and to provide or arrange for the provision of ancillary services or works necessary or convenient for the effective and efficient operation of its port; and to keep appropriate levels of safety and security in the provision and operation of the facilities and services; and to provide other services incidental to the performance of its other functions or likely to enhance the usage of the port; and without limiting any other paragraph of this subsection, in relation to strategic port land of the following port authorities— the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation; the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i) ; and to perform any other functions conferred on it under this or another Act or under the regulations. (sec.275-ssec.2) A port authority’s functions as provided under subsection (1) may be removed, restricted or limited by regulation. (sec.275-ssec.3) If a function mentioned in subsection (1) (g) is conferred on a port authority, the port authority must ensure a copy of a document specifying the function is available during business hours for inspection, or for purchase at a reasonable cost, at the office of the port authority in, or nearest to, each port to which it applies. (sec.275-ssec.4) In this section— Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited means Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited ACN 131 836 014. - (a) to establish, manage, and operate effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port; and - (b) to make land available for— (i) the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or (ii) other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and - (i) the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or - (ii) other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and - (c) to provide or arrange for the provision of ancillary services or works necessary or convenient for the effective and efficient operation of its port; and - (d) to keep appropriate levels of safety and security in the provision and operation of the facilities and services; and - (e) to provide other services incidental to the performance of its other functions or likely to enhance the usage of the port; and - (f) without limiting any other paragraph of this subsection, in relation to strategic port land of the following port authorities— (i) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation; (iii) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i) ; and - (i) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation; - (iii) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i) ; and - (g) to perform any other functions conferred on it under this or another Act or under the regulations. - (i) the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or - (ii) other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and - (i) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation; - (iii) the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i) ; and