Clause 22

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)the conduct of inquiries into any case where damage has been caused to or by a vessel;”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “owners” in subsection (1)(j), the word “, agents”;

by deleting the words “and providing for the licensing thereof” in subsection (1)(k);

by deleting the words “and movements on shore” in subsection (1)(m);

by inserting, immediately after the word “country” in subsection (1)(m), the words “and the movement of such personnel within the port”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “such towage or assistance” in subsection (1)(q), the words “and prohibiting such towage or assistance except through the Authority or by agreement with the Authority”;

by deleting the word “tarpons” in subsection (1)(v) and substituting the word “gangways”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “facilities” in subsection (1)(v), the words “and providing for the licensing thereof”;

by deleting the words “navigational aids” in subsection (1)(w) and substituting the words “aids to navigation”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “Authority” in subsection (1)(w), the words “and providing for the licensing thereof”;

by deleting paragraphs (x), (y) and (z) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(x)prohibiting the loading and discharging of cargo other than at piers and places authorised for loading and discharging of cargo under the Customs Act (Cap. 133) or the Control of Imports and Exports Act (Cap. 240) or any regulations made thereunder;

prescribing manning requirements for harbour craft; and

prescribing the standards of competence to be attained (subject to any exemptions allowed by or under the regulations) by officers and crew of harbour craft in order to be qualified for the purposes of manning harbour craft and providing for, for such purposes, the conduct of any examinations, the conditions for admission to them and the issue, form and recording of licences or certificates and other documents.”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “berthing” in subsection (2)(b), the words “, anchoring or mooring”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “lighterage,” in subsection (2)(d), the word “handling,”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “loading” in the first and in the third lines of subsection (2)(f), the word “, handling”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “loading” in subsection (2)(h), the word “, handling”; and

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) The Authority may, in making any regulation under this section, provide that any contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation shall be an offence and may prescribe as a penalty in respect of any one offence a fine not exceeding $20,000 and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for every day or part thereof during which such offence continues after conviction or an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.”.