Section 71: Power of Authority to make regulations for levy of dues and rates

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the Authority may make regulations--
(a) for the levying of dues and rates for the purposes of sections 56, 62 and 65 of this Act;
(b) prescribing the conditions on which any work or service in respect of which any rate is levied will be performed or provided by the Authority;
(c)
prescribing the officer of the Authority to whom any return of information required by this Part of this Act shall be delivered and the place of the delivery and the time within which it shall be made;
(d) prescribing the officer of the Authority to whom dues or rates shall be paid, the place of payment and the time within which payment shall be made;
(e) providing for the exemption of any ship or class of Ships, passenger, animal or goods from all or any dues or rates or the remission of any dues or rates or any part thereof;
(f) prescribing anything required to be prescribed by this Part of this Act;
(g) generally for giving effect to the provisions of this Part of this Act.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that regulations made under this section may-
(a) prescribe different dues or rates for different ports;
(b) prescribe different dues or rates for different classes of ships, passengers, animals or goods; and
(c) provide that the Authority may enter into a special agreement in respect of any matter referred to in section 65 of this Act, instead of charging the rate in accordance with the rate prescribed by regulations.