New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 12

12 Exercise of port safety functions under operating licence

(1) The port safety functions exercisable by a Port Corporation are to be determined by the Minister.

(2) Any such port safety functions may only be exercised by a Port Corporation in accordance with an operating licence issued to the Port Corporation by the Minister.

(3) While a Port Corporation holds an operating licence, the Port Corporation must exercise the port safety functions to which it applies and must do so in accordance with the licence, the marine legislation and any other relevant Act or law.

(4) This Division does not limit the functions that may be delegated to a Port Corporation under this Act. This Division also does not limit the exercise of port safety functions by the Minister or their delegation under the marine legislation to others.