| (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act it shall be the duty of the Ports Authority
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| (a) to provide in any specified port, efficient and regular services for stevedoring, lighterage, shipping and transhipping, landing and warehousing of dry and wet cargo and cargo in bulk; for wharfage, the supply of water, fuel and electricity to vessels, for handling petroleum, petroleum products and lubricating oils to and from vessels and between bunkers and depots ; for pilotage and the mooring of vessels ; for diving and under-water ship repairs and for other services incidental thereto; | | |
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| (b) to provide in any specified port, efficient and regular tally and protective services; | | |
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| (c) to regulate and control navigation within the limits of, and the approaches to, the specified ports; | | |
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| (d) to maintain port installations and to promote the use, improvement and development of the specified ports; | | |
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| (e) to co-ordinate and regulate all activities within any specified port excluding the functions of the Customs; | | |
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| (f) to establish and maintain on and off the coast of Sri Lanka such lights and other means for the guidance and protection of vessels as are necessary for navigation in and out of the specified ports; | | |
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| (g) to perform such other duties as are imposed on the Ports Authority by this Act; | | |
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| (h) to conduct the business of the Ports Authority in such manner and to make in accordance with this Act such charges for services rendered by the Authority as will secure that the revenue of the Authority Is not less than sufficient for meeting the charges which are proper to be made to the revenue of the Authority, to replace assets, make new investments and to establish and maintain an adequate general reserve; and | | |
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| (i) to endeavour to manage the specified ports and each of them as a self supporting enterprise in accordance with the provisions of this Act. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts