Powers and duties

(1) Subject to this Act, the Authority is hereby empowered to provide, in accordance with this Act and any regulations made thereunder, a coordinated and integrated system of ports, lighthouses and port services. (2) Subject to this Act, the Authority may, for the purpose of performing any of its functions under this Act, do any act and enter into any transaction which, in the opinion of the Authority, is necessary to ensure the performance of its (3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, it shall be the duty of the Authority, (a) to operate the ports as appears to it best calculated to serve the public interest; (b) to regulate and control navigation within the limits of such ports and their approaches; 20 (c) to maintain, improve and regulate the use of such ports and services and facilities therein as it considers necessary or desirable; (d) to provide for such ports and the approaches thereto such pilotage services, beacons, buoys and other navigational services and aids as it considers necessary or desirable; (e) to exercise the duties and functions relating to shipping and navigation exercisable under the provisions of any other law. ports.