Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of Sabah Ports Privatisation Enactment 1998

Section 20

(1)

Notwithstanding any provision of the principal Enactment 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 regulation made under the principal Enactment 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 percentage of the prescribed charges as may be approved by the

Port Authority.

(2)

Where, in respect of any facility or service provided by a licensed operator, no charges have been prescribed under any regulation, 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.

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(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 regulation.

Inspectorial power.