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Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish statutory State owned corporations to operate the State's port facilities in the major ports; to transfer waterways management and other marine safety functions to the Minister; to establish the Waterways Authority to exercise those waterways management functions; to provide for port charges, pilotage and other marine matters; to dissolve the Maritime Services Board and its subsidiaries; to repeal certain existing marine legislation and to amend other legislation; and for other purposes.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Navigation Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Harbour
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act establishes port and navigation authorities, make provision with respect to certain matters relative to ports and navigation and creates certain offences and prescribes penalties. Sections 6 to 8 concern the establishment of Port Corporations as statutory State owned corporations. Such corporations shall be managed on a commercial basis. There is constituted by this Act a body corporate with the corporate name of the Waterways Authority (sect. 35). The Waterways Authority has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under the marine legislation or any other Act or law.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Regulation 1997.

Legislation | Australia | 1997

Keyword: Navigation, Harbour

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Regulation 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002

Keyword: Navigation, Harbour

Source: FAO, FAOLEX