View All - 1979 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SRI LANKA PORTS AUTHORITYMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka ports Authority Act, No 51 of 1979, and shall come into operation on such date (in this Act hereafter referred to as the "appointed date" ) as the minister may appoint by order published in the Gezette.2. Ports to which this Act applies. 3. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority. 4. The Ports Authority to be a body corporate. 5. Membership of the Ports Authority. 6. Objects and duties of Ports Authority. 7. Powers of the Ports Authority. 8. Powers of the Minister in relation to the Ports Authority. 9. Accounting officer. 10. delegation of power by Chairman to employees. 11. Members, officers and servants of the Ports Authority to be public servants for the purpose of the Penal Code. 12. Ports Authority to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 13. General Manager. 14. Finance Manager. 15. Temporary employment with the Ports Authority of the Colombo port Commission who do not belong to a combined service. 16. Permanent employment with the Ports Authority of officers of the Colombo Port Commission who do not belong to a combined service. 17. Retirement awards to officers of the colombo Port Commission. 18. Officers and servants of the Port (Cargo) Corporation and Port Tally and Protective Services Corporation. 19. Appointment of public officers other than those referred to in section 15. 20. Appointment of officers and servants of the Local Government Service or of any local authority to the staff of the Ports Authority. 21. Ports Authority entitled to alter conditions of service of certain employees. 22. Service to the Ports Authority to be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of contracts to serve the Government 23. Transfer of property held by the Colombo Port Commission and of the Port (Cargo) Corporation and the Port Tally and Protective Services Corporation to the Ports Authority. 24. Power of the Minister to vest Land of the Republic in the Ports Authority. 25. Acquisition of private lands under the Land Acquisition Act for the Ports Authority. 26. Procedure in ejectment of occupant &c. of land held by the Ports Authority. 27. Exemption from taxes. 28. Approval of local authority not necessary for certain buildings. 29. The Fund of the Ports Authority. 30. Transfer of certain moneys and other assets to the Ports Authority and grants by the Government to the Ports Authority. 31. Ports Authority Stock. 32. Government guarantee. 33. Application of the provisions of the Finance Act No. 38 of 1971. 34. Financial year. 35. Exemption from Customs duty. 36. Port services in specified ports. 37. Charges for services. 38. Recovery of charges in arrears. 39. Power to sell goods remaining in transit sheds. 40. Power to distrain for non-payment of charges 41. Deposit of security for charges. 42. False information and evasion of charges. 43. Arrangements between the Ports Authority and the Principal Collector of Customs. 44. Entry on vessels. 45. Limitation of the Ports Authority's liability for loss, damage or injury. 46. Goods lodged or deposited &c, to be at owner's risk. 47. Maximum liability. 48. Limitation of liability in respect of one occasion. 49. Power of Courts to consolidate claims. 50. Ports Authority not liable for loss or damage for dredging within prescribed limits. 51. Ports Authority may accept goods as well as liability for loss, destruction or damage in certain circumstances. 52. Liability to pay compensation to workmen. 53. Ex-gratia payments. 54. Notice of action against the Ports Authority 55. Penalty for obstructing the Ports Authority in the performance of its duties 56. Penalty for extinguishing a lamp. 57. Evasion of dues, rates and charges. 58. False returns. 59. Penalty for giving false information as to draught &c. of vessel 60. Penalty for throwing ballast or rubbish into harbour. 61. Damage to property. 62. Contravention of the provisions of this Act an offence. 63. Liability of the directors and certain officers of a body of persons for offences committed by that body. 64. Fines when recovered to be paid to the fines fund. 65. Chairman to sanction prosecution and who may conduct prosecutions. 66. Power of arrest. 67. Regulations. 68. Rules made by the Ports Authority. 69. Protection for action taken under this Act or under direction of the Ports Authority 70. Writ not to issue again person or property of member of the Ports Authority. 71. Ports Authority may create and maintain a ports security service. 72. Power or Ports compound claims 73. Bonded warehouse 74. Contracts of the Ports Authority. 75. Powers of companies &c. to enter into contracts with the Ports Authority. 76. Receipts and notices may be given by employee if authorised., 77. Service of notice &c 78. Powers to enter upon lands. 79. Removal of vehicles left in the port premises without the permission of the Ports Authority. 80. Master to leave a list of cargo at the office of the Ports Authority. 81. Vessels to be kept equipped for removal with safety. 82. Master, owner or person in charge of vessel answerable for damage. 83. Damage to the Ports Authority's property to be made good In addition to penalty. 84. Disposal of cargo that appears to be abandoned or is obstructing the transit sheds. 85. Transitional provisions. 86. Repeal and modification of certain laws. 87. The provisions of this Act to be in addition to provisions of Customs Ordinance. 88. The provisions of this Act to bind the Republic. 89. Interpretation.