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Section 27A

Submission of memorandum for any change in existing structure of charges

of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981

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Section 27A

(1)

Any person or body of persons licensed under this Act or the Ports (Privatization) Act 1990 [Act 422] shall prepare and submit to the Authority a memorandum for any change in the existing structure of charges prescribed under any by-laws made under section 67 for the approval of the Minister.

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(2)

Where no reply is received from the Authority as regards the memorandum submitted under subsection (1) within six months of its submission, the change in the existing structure of charges as contained in the memorandum shall take effect on the expiration of such period.

(2A)

Where a reply is received from the Authority as regards the memorandum submitted under subsection (1) indicating the decision of the Authority to disallow the change in the existing structure of charges as contained in the memorandum, any person or body of persons who is aggrieved by the decision of the Authority may, within fourteen days from the date of such decision, appeal to the

Minister whose decision shall be final.

(3)

The person or body of persons licensed under this Act or the

Ports (Privatization) Act 1990 shall as soon as practicable publish the change in the existing structure of charges in the local newspapers, at least one in the Malay language and one in the English or Chinese language.

(4)

The Authority shall as soon as practicable make by-laws in respect of the change in the existing structure of charges.