Malaysia legislation

Section 62

of Port Authority Ordinance, 1961 ( Ord. No. 1/61 )

Section 62

Notwithstanding anything in this or any other written law, the Minister may, by Order, direct that⎯

(a)

all goods or any specified class of goods imported or exported by sea shall only be discharged or loaded at a specified port and at such places within such port as may be specified in the Order;

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(b)

all passengers or any specified class of passengers travelling by sea to or from any specified place outside Sarawak shall only be embarked or disembarked at a specified port and at such place within such port as may be specified in the Order; and

(c)

all cargo or goods or any specified class of cargo or goods transported through, into or out of a port under section 23(1)(b) and in particular the conveyance of petroleum or gas by pipelines shall only be transported through, into or out of a port or loaded, unloaded or discharged at a specified port or at such places within the port as may be approved by the Minister, subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem fit to impose.

[Am. Ord. No. 1/68.]

Resolving of conflicts between Ordinance, etc., and merchant shipping legislation in matters relating to marine safety and conservancy 63.

In the case of any conflict between this Ordinance or its subsidiary legislation and any enactment relating to merchant shipping concerning marine safety or conservancy within any port, the enactment relating to merchant shipping shall prevail.

Subsidiary legislation

Section 62 — Port Authority Ordinance, 1961 ( Ord. No. 1/61 )