Section 2

"approaches to a port" means any area so declared under section 3 of this Enactment;

"Authority" means the Sabah Ports Authority constituted under section 4;

"Chairman" means Chairman of the Authority;

"charges" means any charges, toll or rent levied or leviable by the Authority under this

Enactment but does not include port dues;

"Deputy Chairman" means Deputy Chairman of the Authority;

"dock" includes a dry dock and the entrances thereto, graving dock, gridiron, slip, keel block, inclined planes, and all machinery, works, fixtures and things whatsoever attached or pertaining thereto;

"functions" includes powers and duties;

 In force 1st December 1981 – See G.N. 845/82.

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"General Manager" means the General Manager appointed under section 21 of the

Enactment and includes any person for the time being so appointed to perform the duties of the General Manager;

"goods" includes animals, carcasses, baggage and any movable property of any kind whatsoever;

"harbour craft" means any vessel which plies within a port for any purpose of trade or business;

"master" includes every person, other than a pilot, having command or charge of any vessel;

"member" means a member of the Authority including the Chairman and Deputy

Chairman;

"Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for matters relating to communications and works;

"owner" when used in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent of the owner for sale, custody, loading, handling, discharge or delivery of such goods; and when used in relation to any vessel, includes any port-owner, charterer, operator, consignee or mortgagee in possession thereof or any duly authorised agent of any such person;

"port" means any place declared to be a port under section 3 of this Enactment;

"port dues" means any port dues levied under the provisions of section 40 or 41 of this

Enactment;

"vessel" includes any ship or boat or other vessel used in navigation;

"wharf" includes a quay, pier, jetty or other landing place.

Declaration of ports, etc..