New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 41

41 Functions of Authority

(1) The principal functions of the Authority are as follows:

(a) to exercise such maritime or other functions of the Minister under the marine legislation and other legislation as are delegated to it by the Minister,

(b) to provide advice to the Minister in relation to maritime and ports matters,

(c) to manage property vested in it.

(2) The Authority has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(3) The Authority may:

(a) for the purpose of exercising its functions, acquire, use, lease or dispose of land, buildings, vessels, equipment and other assets, and

(a1) hold on behalf of the State, retain, transfer and dispose of assets, rights and liabilities transferred to it under this Act,

(a2) carry on any activity or business that relates to the assets, rights and liabilities transferred to it or that is incidental or ancillary to the assets, right and liabilities transferred to it,

(a3) develop and manage land transferred to it under this Act or otherwise acquired by it,

(b) for the purpose of exercising its functions, enter into any contracts or arrangements for the carrying out of any works or the performance of services or the supply of goods or materials, and

(c) for the purpose of exercising its functions, appoint agents and act as agent for other persons, and

(d) do all such things as are supplemental or incidental to the exercise of its functions, and

(e) exercise its functions within or outside New South Wales.

(4) However, the Authority cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Authority to exercise its functions.