Section 9: Powers of the Authority

9. Powers of the Authority.—(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance, the Authority may take such measures and exercise such powers as may be necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), the Authority may___ (a) incur any expenditure approved in the budget necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance ; (b) acquire any land in the Harbour area ; (c) hold, control and administer the property and the funds of the Authority including funds for specific purposes ; (d) enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary ; (e) cause removal of any works obstructing the execution of any of its schemes; (f) seek and obtain advice and assistance for the preparation of any planning scheme or for the execution of any schemes from any local body or agency and such local body or agency shall give the advice and assistance sought by the Authority to the best of its liability, knowledge and judgement, and additional expenditure, if any, involved in giving such advice or assistance shall be borne by the Authority ; (g) undertake the planning, detailed designing and supervision of the construction work required for the Harbour area ; (h) select and engage consultants to assist in the planning, detailed designing and supervision of the construction work required for the Harbour area ; (i) procure all goods and services necessary for construction of the Harbour area, and execute such construction work; (j) undertake the efficient operation of Harbour facilities and carry out maintenance and repairs or Harbour structures, buildings, installations, internal roads and equipment and undertake periodic inspection of all facilities to ensure that they meet statutory standards of safety and hygiene ; (k) ensure that essential utilities are provided and are maintained to a high standard ; (1) regulate traffic within the Harbour area and make necessary security arrangements ; (m) acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, provided that the Board shall not be competent to acquire or dispose of any immovable property without the previous approval of the Federal Government; (n) regulate, determine and administer all matters concerning the Authority and do all such acts and things as are necessary for the purpose ; (o) submit the budget of the Authority to the Federal Government for approval; (p) arrange for the Audit of the accounts of the Authority ; (q) with the previous approval in writing of the Federal Government, raise funds and borrow money on such terms as may be approved by the Federal Government; and (r) carry out any other important work not specified in this section, if necessary and appropriate for carrying out the purposes of the Authority. (3) The Authority shall frame___ (a) a scale of charges to be levied for the use of utility services, for registration of fishermen, producers, buyers, retailers, wholesalers, processors, ship-chand- lers, exporters of fish and fish products, users of all types of vehicles and transport and hotel management, hawkers, shopkeepers, who may use the pre- mises of the Harbour area, and also such other charges which the Board may deem fit and necessary to generate funds for the operation, repairs, main- tenance, up-keep and effective management and control of the Harbour area ; (b) rules for appropriate arrangements for a wholesale auction of fish on the premises of the Harbour area, and cause the auction fees to be received therefrom to be credited to the account of the Authority for the purpose of funding of the operation, maintenance, repair and up-keep of the Harbour area ; and (c) regulations for the recovery of charges, fees or levies which may be due to the Authority for the use of its facilities and services.

Effective date: 1982-01-01

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