This Act provides for the establishment of the Ports authority, its powers and duties and the powers of the Minister in respect of control and regulation of navigation and related matters in Bermuda. The Act further provides rules for navigation, etc. of vessels in Bermudan waters. The Ports Authority is established under section 3. The Minister shall have general management, control and supervision of maritime matters. Subject to any general direction given by the Minister under section 7, the Ports Authority shall have the powers and duties vested in them or imposed upon them by Part IV or any other provision of law. Section 15 prohibits dumping of ballast, gravel, refuse or other solid material, oil etc. in ship channels. The Minister and Ports Authority may each make Regulations in accordance with section 103.
Bermuda (UK) · 1962-03-31