This Act is administered in the Ministry of Transport.
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
2A Special provisions where more than one regional council or territorial authority succeeds Harbour Board
3 Act to bind Crown
Part 1Port companies
4 Amendment of documents constituting port companies
4A Harbour Board may hold securities in port company
5 Principal objective to be successful business
6 Directors of port companies
7 Shareholding of port companies
7A Restrictions on holding equity securities
8 Statement of corporate intent
9 Contents of statement of corporate intent
10 Completion of statement of corporate intent
11 Modifications of statement of corporate intent
12 Obligation to make statement of corporate intent available
13 Circumstances in which statement of corporate intent not required
14 Power of Minister to direct certain provisions not to apply
15 Saving of certain transactions
16 Reports and accounts
17 Protection from disclosure of sensitive information
18 Non-commercial activities
19 Auditor-General to be auditor of port companies and subsidiaries
20 Application of Act to related and associated companies
Part 2Establishment procedures
21 Establishment Units
22 Determination of port company plan and port related commercial undertakings to be transferred
23 Port related commercial undertakings to be transferred to port company
24 Abrogation of restrictions on transfer
25 Transfer of reserves
26 Modification of provisions of Public Works Act 1981
27 Effect of registration under Land Transfer Act 1952
28 Exclusion of Public Bodies Leases Act 1969
29 Liabilities in respect of port related commercial undertakings
30 Certain matters not affected by transfer of undertakings to port company
31 Consequential provisions on transfer of port related commercial undertakings to port company
32 Employment deemed to be continuous
33 Duty to act in furtherance of objects of Act
34 Supply of information
Part 3Miscellaneous provisions
35 Public availability of documents
36 Power of other persons to operate ports
37 Stamp duty exemption
38 Application of Income Tax Act 1976 and Goods and Services Tax Act 1985
39 [Repealed]
40 Special provision in relation to Gisborne, Greymouth, and Wanganui Harbour Boards
41 Repeal of New Zealand Ports Authority Act 1968
42 Transitional provision in respect of applications before Ports Authority
43 [Repealed]
44 Repeals
45 Repeals taking effect on 1 October 1988
Schedule 1Specified Harbour Boards
Schedule 2Enactments repealed
Schedule 3Enactments repealed
Schedule 4Enactments repealed on 1 October 1988
An Act to promote and improve efficiency, economy, and performance in the management and operation of the commercial aspects of ports and, to this end,—
(a) To provide for the formation of port companies to carry out port related commercial activities and control the ownership thereof; and
(b) To establish requirements concerning the accountability and ownership of such companies and the responsibilities of Harbour Boards; and
(c) To repeal the New Zealand Ports Authority Act 1968 and certain other enactments relating to ports and harbours