(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority is hereby empowered to provide in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations co-ordinated and integrated systems of airports, seaports and port services and to levy charges and dues for the use of the facilities and services provided.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may for the purpose of performing any of its functions under this Act, do anything and enter into any transaction which in the opinion of the Authority, is necessary to ensure the proper performance of its functions.
(3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) and (2), it is the duty of the Authority to—
(a) operate the ports as appears to it best calculated to serve the public interest;
(b) regulate and control navigation within the limits of such ports and their approaches;
(c) maintain, improve and regulate the use of such ports and the services and facilities therein as it considers necessary or desirable;
(d) provide for such ports and the approaches thereto such pilotage services, air traffic control services, beacons, buoys and other navigational services and aids as it considers necessary or desirable;
(e) exercise the duties and functions in any enactment relating to shipping, aviation and navigation formerly exercisable by the Saint Lucia Port Authority and the Airport Division of the Ministry responsible for Communications and Works;
(f) carry out exclusively the loading, unloading, landing and carrying of all goods to and from all ships and aircraft in a Port.
However, the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, authorise in writing any person, corporation or other body to carry out the functions stated in this paragraph subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Authority may consider desirable;
(g) administer the Shipping Act.
(Added by Act 15 of 2000)