Transport Infrastructure Act 1994

The functions of a port authority are—

to establish, manage, and operate effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port; and

to make land available for—

the establishment, management and operation of effective and efficient port facilities and services in its port by other persons; or

other purposes consistent with the operation of its port; and

to provide or arrange for the provision of ancillary services or works necessary or convenient for the effective and efficient operation of its port; and

to keep appropriate levels of safety and security in the provision and operation of the facilities and services; and

to provide other services incidental to the performance of its other functions or likely to enhance the usage of the port; and

without limiting any other paragraph of this subsection, in relation to strategic port land of the following port authorities—

the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to provide or arrange for the development and use of its strategic port land at Cairns for residential and tourist accommodation;

the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited—to plan or carry out works in relation to the development and use of strategic port land under subparagraph (i); and

to perform any other functions conferred on it under this or another Act or under the regulations.

A port authority’s functions as provided under subsection (1) may be removed, restricted or limited by regulation.

If a function mentioned in subsection (1)(g) is conferred on a port authority, the port authority must ensure a copy of a document specifying the function is available during business hours for inspection, or for purchase at a reasonable cost, at the office of the port authority in, or nearest to, each port to which it applies.

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