sec.279BPort agreement

### sec.279B Port agreement The Minister may, for the State, enter into an agreement (a port agreement ) with a relevant entity about charges imposed by the relevant entity under section 279A . Without limiting subsection (1) , a port agreement may— provide for exemptions, or partial exemptions, from payment of charges, including interest on charges, imposed by the relevant entity; or impose obligations or conditions in relation to the provision of port services or port facilities or the exercise of powers by the relevant entity under section 279A . A port agreement may oblige a relevant entity to undertake stated capital or maintenance works as a condition of imposing charges. Subsection (2) (a) does not limit the power of a relevant entity to otherwise exempt or partially exempt a person from a charge, including any interest on a charge, imposed by the relevant entity. If there is an inconsistency between the port agreement and a regulation made under section 281C , the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. The Minister must table each port agreement, and each amendment of a port agreement, in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after it is entered into. In this section— Minister means the Minister who administers this section or the Treasurer. s 279B ins 2010 No. 19 s 86 (sec.279B-ssec.1) The Minister may, for the State, enter into an agreement (a port agreement ) with a relevant entity about charges imposed by the relevant entity under section 279A . (sec.279B-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a port agreement may— provide for exemptions, or partial exemptions, from payment of charges, including interest on charges, imposed by the relevant entity; or impose obligations or conditions in relation to the provision of port services or port facilities or the exercise of powers by the relevant entity under section 279A . A port agreement may oblige a relevant entity to undertake stated capital or maintenance works as a condition of imposing charges. (sec.279B-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) does not limit the power of a relevant entity to otherwise exempt or partially exempt a person from a charge, including any interest on a charge, imposed by the relevant entity. (sec.279B-ssec.4) If there is an inconsistency between the port agreement and a regulation made under section 281C , the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.279B-ssec.5) The Minister must table each port agreement, and each amendment of a port agreement, in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after it is entered into. (sec.279B-ssec.6) In this section— Minister means the Minister who administers this section or the Treasurer. - (a) provide for exemptions, or partial exemptions, from payment of charges, including interest on charges, imposed by the relevant entity; or - (b) impose obligations or conditions in relation to the provision of port services or port facilities or the exercise of powers by the relevant entity under section 279A . Example— A port agreement may oblige a relevant entity to undertake stated capital or maintenance works as a condition of imposing charges.