Section 29 — PORT AUTHORITIES ACT 1963

(a)

regulating, declaring and defining the wharves, docks, piers and places which are vested in or are under the control of the authority, on and from which goods may be landed or shipped in vessels;

(b)

regulating the manner in, and the conditions under, which the loading and discharging of vessels shall be carried out, and for varying the positions of vessels loading and discharging;

(c)

regulating the safe and convenient use of the docks, wharves, piers, landing places, warehouses, sheds and premises, which are vested in or are under the control of the authority, and of any ferry service maintained by the authority;

(d)

regulating the reception, storage and removal of goods within and from the premises of the authority, and declaring the procedure to be followed for taking charge of goods which have been damaged before landing or are alleged to have been so damaged;

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(e)

settling the mode of payment of charges leviable under this

Act, facilitating their collection and preventing their evasion;

(f)

keeping clean the basins, works and premises of the authority and the waters adjacent thereto, and preventing oil filth and rubbish from being thrown or from entering therein or thereon;

(g)

limiting the liability of the authority in respect of any loss, damage or injury to any person, occurring without the actual fault or privity of the authority (whether in any vessel operated or maintained by them or on any wharf, quay or other part of the port);

(h)

regulating the conveyance, loading and unloading of dangerous goods;

(i)

prescribing the procedure relating to the calling of tenders and the making of contracts by the authority or other person on behalf of the authority;

(j)

regulating the issue and transfer of licences and prescribing the fees payable on the issue of such licences;

(k)

regulating vehicular traffic, preventing obstruction and keeping order at wharves and docks and for ensuring the safety of the same and any cargo thereon;

(l)

regulating the towage of or providing other assistance to vessels by the authority and the terms and conditions of such towage or assistance;

(m)

prescribing anything that may be prescribed under this Act;

(n)

otherwise carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Any regulation made under paragraph (1)(h) may—

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(a)

prescribe the notice to be given by ships and boats conveying, loading or unloading dangerous goods;

(b)

regulate the navigation and place of berthing of ships and boats carrying dangerous goods;

(c)

prohibit or regulate the conveyance in passenger ships, boats, trains or vehicles of any kind of dangerous goods with any other kind of dangerous goods, articles or substances;

(d)

regulate the conveyance, loading and unloading of dangerous goods and prescribe the mode of stowing and keeping such goods on board any ship, boat or premises;

(e)

prohibit, in cases where the loading or unloading of dangerous goods within the jurisdiction of the authority appears to be specially dangerous to the public, such loading or unloading, and fix the places and times at which any dangerous goods are to be loaded or unloaded and the quantity to be loaded or unloaded or conveyed at one time or in one ship, boat or vehicle;

(f)

prescribe the mode of and the precautions to be observed in, conveying or keeping dangerous goods, and regulate the loading or unloading of any ship, boat or vehicle conveying such goods;

(g)

prescribe the times at which lights or fires are to be allowed or prohibited on board any ship or boat conveying or keeping dangerous goods;

(h)

generally provide for the safety of persons and property from damage.

(3)

The authority may in the by-laws made under this section provide for the punishment of any contravention thereof by—

(a)

a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit; and

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(b)

a further fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty ringgit for every day after the first during which the breach continued, where the breach is a continuing one.

(4)

The authority may cause any by-laws made under this section to be printed in English and national language, and may for the information of the public, exhibit such by-laws (whether in whole or in part) at such places as the authority deems fit.

PART VA

Declaration of pilotage district