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National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)

Chapter 7 : Development, Environment and Closure of Ports

70. Closure of port

 

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may only close a port which is non-viable and after Cabinet has issued a written directive authorising the closure of such port.

 

(2) The Cabinet directive contemplated in subsection (1) may only be issued following Cabinet's consideration of a report compiled by a committee appointed by the Minister to conduct an inquiry into the impact of the contemplated port closure.

 

(3) The Cabinet may, based on the findings of the enquiry contemplated in subsection (2), direct the Authority—
(a) to refrain from closing the port;
(b) to delay the closure of the port for a specific period; or
(c) to amend its proposed course of action in a specified manner.