Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
The Director shall be generally responsible for the carrying into effect the provisions of this Enactment and in particular but without derogating from the generality of this provision his duties and functions shall include –
(a)
to control and regulate traffic by water in ports and harbours or on rivers and in the foreshores within the limits of Sabah;
(b)
to control and regulate shipping under fifteen net registered tons, including the carriage of passengers and goods by such shipping within the limits of
Sabah;
(c)
to control and regulate ports and harbours other than those declared as federal ports under the federal law;
(d)
to provide beacons, mooring buoys and other navigation aids for the guidance of vessels in the ports and harbours and on the rivers for the improvement of traffic system in Ports and Harbours and riverine;
(e)
to provide facilities such as State Government wharves, public jetties and jetties used exclusively for barter trade, passenger landing terminals, and the maintenance thereof;
(f)
to control laid-up anchorage;
(g)
to make recommendations for the safety of vessels plying in ports and harbours and on rivers and the prevention of collisions,
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(h)
to define and establish anchorage areas for vessels in ports, harbours or on rivers wherever it is manifest to the Director that the commercial interest requires such anchorage areas for safe navigation;
(i)
to license ship under 15 net registered tonnage (NRT);
(j)
to control pilotage activities in ports and harbours and on rivers; and
(k)
to do all things necessary for carrying out any of the purposes of this
Enactment which the Director is authorized to carry out or for any purposes not specifically provided for this Enactment.
PORTS
A declaration of ports.