Port Authorities Act 1963 · Updated to 1 Dec 2020 · Part I · Port Authorities
Section 2
Feedback & supportThere shall be established in respect of every port specified in the first column of the First Schedule a port authority (hereinafter referred to as “the authority”) which shall be a body corporate to be known by the name specified in the corresponding second column of the Schedule, and such authority shall be established on the date specified in the third column of the said Schedule.
port
“port” means the port specified in the Schedule within the limits declared under section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952;
The authority shall have perpetual succession, a common seal and the power to enter into contracts and to sue and be sued.
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The Second Schedule shall have effect with respect to the authority.
The authority shall consist of a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and—
Chairman
“Chairman” means the chairman of the authority and in the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman or temporary Chairman;
the General Manager for the time being of the port; and
not less than five nor more than nine members, to be appointed by the Minister:
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to appoint the General Manager as the Chairman of the authority.
Where the Chairman is a person other than the General Manager, then unless the Minister appoints any of the members under paragraph (4)(b) to be Deputy Chairman, the General Manager for the time being shall be Deputy Chairman.
General Manager
“General Manager” means the General Manager of the port appointed under section 13;
A member (other than the Chairman and the General Manager)
shall, unless his office is sooner resigned or revoked, hold office for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, in the interest of the effective and economical performance of the functions of the authority and without assigning any reason, remove from office all or any of the members of the authority.
A temporary Chairman or member may be appointed during the temporary incapacity of the Chairman or member (whether by reason of illness or absence from Malaysia), such temporary Chairman or member to be appointed in like manner as the Chairman or member is appointed under this section.