Meaning of port facilities
267A Meaning of port facilities
Port facilities—
of a port authority, means the facilities or land that are—
owned or controlled by—
the port authority; or
if the port authority is a GOC port authority—a wholly owned subsidiary of the port authority; and
used in the operation or strategic management of the port authority’s port; or
of a port entity other than a port authority, means the facilities or land that are—
owned or controlled by a port entity other than a port authority, or leased or licensed to or occupied by, or constructed, managed, provided or maintained by a port entity other than a port authority; and
used or intended to be used in connection with the management, operation, development, maintenance of, or access to, the port entity’s port.
For subsection (1)(b), a lease or licence of land or facilities granted, or other provision for the use of or access to land or facilities made, by a port entity other than a port authority for the benefit of a person is to be disregarded.
Port facilities for a port entity other than a port authority also include land or facilities prescribed by regulation to be port facilities.
Port facilities for a port entity other than a port authority do not include land or facilities prescribed by regulation not to be port facilities.
Examples of port facilities—
• wharf and port marine operational areas and shipping channels within port limits
• marine and port structures
• berths and berth pockets
• ship building facilities and dry docks
• offshore structures used for shipping purposes
• wharf protection devices
• hydraulic structures
• bulk loading and unloading facilities
• boat harbours and boat ramps
• vehicle and railway ferry terminals, oil and liquid product terminals and other terminals within the port area
• access roads and rail corridors
• roads, access corridors and flyovers
• conveyors
• pipelines
• weighbridges
• monitoring facilities
• security facilities
• communication facilities
• material handling or disposal areas
• vehicle parking facilities
• an airport
• public, community and visitor facilities
• partially completed reclamation areas in areas designated as future strategic port land
• partially completed port facilities
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods By Rail) Regulation 2018
- Transport Infrastructure (Public Marine Facilities) Regulation 2023
- Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017
4 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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