Malaysia legislation
Section 43
Section 43
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Enactment, the Authority may levy such charges at such rates as may be prescribed for the use of premises, works or appliances belonging to, and for services or facilities provided by the Authority, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing for any of the following purposes –
(a)
the landing, shipping, wharfage, lighterage, cranage, storage or carriage of goods;
(b)
the carriage of passengers;
(c)
the use by any vessel or person of any premises, wharf, pier or dock under the control of the Authority;
(d)
the use of any gear, tackle, instruments, tools, utensils, staging or materials supplied by the Authority for the purpose of any vessel using or any person working in any premises, wharf, pier or dock under the control of the Authority;
(e)
the use of any vessel or engine belonging to or maintained by the
Authority for the extinction of fire;
(f)
the towing of, and rendering assistance to any vessel being within or without a port under the control of the Authority;
(g)
the supplying of water, fuel, electricity and other forms of energy by the
Authority.
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(2)
The Authority may, instead of levying the charges prescribed, enter into a special agreement with any person in respect of any of the matters specified in subsection (1)
of this section.
(3)
The Authority may levy such charges as may be prescribed in respect of any cargo shipped or discharged within a port or the approaches to a port otherwise than over any wharf belonging to the Authority.
(4)
The Authority may, if it thinks fit, remit the whole or any part of any charges leviable under this Enactment.
Power of entry into vessel.