(1) The port operator of a private port must within 3 months after the end of
each 6 month period ending on 30 June or 31 December in a year (beginning with
the year 2013) provide details to the Minister of such of the following
matters (
"reportable matters" ) as occurred in the period concerned:
(e) any action taken by
the port operator to enforce compliance with a port operator direction (being
action authorised to be taken under this Part).
(2) The port operator must
also provide details of reportable matters to the Minister as and when
directed to do so by the Minister by notice in writing to the port operator.
The notice must allow not less than 21 days for compliance with the direction.
(3) Information required to be provided by or under this section must be
provided in such manner and form as the Minister may from time to time direct
by notice in writing to the port operator.
(4) The Minister may from time to
time publish reports and statements, based on information provided to the
Minister under this section about reportable matters, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) any such report or statement must not include information
that identifies a person (or is likely to lead to the identification of a
person) as a person who has contravened a port operator direction,
(b) the
Minister must provide the port operator with a copy of the proposed report or
statement at least 14 days before it is published.
(5) No liability
(including liability in defamation) is incurred for publishing in good faith a
report or statement under this section or a fair report or summary of such a
report or statement.
