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Seaport Charges (Amendment) Act 1990

NITIJELA OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

11TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 1990

BILL NO. 139
P.L. 1990-83

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AN ACT

To amend the Seaport Charges Act 1983 to provide for the delegation by the Cabinet of responsibilities, duties and conditions to local governments or local port authorities, including provisions for the collection of monies into local port trust funds.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Seaport Charges (Amendment) Act 1990.

Section 2. Amendment.

The Seaport Charges Act 1983 is amended by enacting a new Section 4 to read as follows:

"Section 4. Local Port Authorities and Local Port Trust Funds.

Notwithstanding Section 3 of this Section, the Cabinet may, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 5(l) and Article V, Section 1(2) of the Constitution, delegate and assign such conditions, duties and responsibilities as it deems reasonable and necessary to any local government or local port authority, including provisions for the collection of all monies received, including monies for rates, fees, and other port related charges, which shall be paid into a local port trust fund established by local government ordinance for the development, maintenance, improvement and related functions for such local port and wharf facilities.

Certificate

I hereby certify:

(1) that the above Nitijela Bill No. 139 has been passed by the Nitijela of the Marshall Islands on the 12th day of February, 1990; and

(2) that I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No., 139 has been passed in accordance with the Constitution of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk of the Nitijela this 19th day of February, 1990.

/s/ Kessai Note
Kessai Note, Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands

Attest:

/s/ Rufina N. Jack

Rufina N. Jack, Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands