Section 20
Imposition and variation of charges by a licensed operator
of Ports (Privatisation) Act 1990
Notwithstanding any provision of the principal Act or any other written law, a licensed operator may, in relation to any facility or service provided by it pursuant to the conditions of the licence levy such charges as are prescribed under any by-law made under the principal Act and in respect thereof—
(a)
give any discount at such rate as it thinks fit;
(b)
impose interest on any sum outstanding; and
(c)
in the case of any package facility or package service provided by it, levy such higher charges not exceeding such percentage of the prescribed charges as may be approved by the port authority.
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(2)
Where, in respect of any facility or service provided by a licensed operator, no charges have been prescribed under any by-law, the licensed operator shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any written law, be entitled to levy charges at the rate as may be approved in writing by the port authority.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, “package facility” or “package service” means a combination of two or more facilities or services in respect of which the charges have been prescribed under any by-law.