Ports (Privatisation) Act 1990 s 22
s 22 Special powers in emergency
(1) The Prime Minister may, on the occurence of any industrial unrest, strikes, lockout or any other event which gives rise to an emergency, or in the interest of public safety, authorize a port authority to—
(a) suspend the licence of the licensed operator, take temporary possession of any undertaking of such licensed operator and operate it in such manner as it deems fit; or
(b) withdraw either partially or totally the use of any port service or facility from any person or class of persons or from the public at large.
(2) If any doubt arises as to the existence of an emergency or whether any act done under subsection (1) was in the interest of public safety, a certificate signed by the Prime Minister and exhibited at such places as the Minister deems fit shall be conclusive proof on the point.
(3) Where the port authority takes possession of any port undertaking under paragraph (1)(a) adequate compensation shall be paid.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa khas pada masa darurat
(1) Perdana Menteri boleh, apabila berlaku apa-apa kekacauan perindustrian, mogok atau apa-apa sekat masuk yang menimbulkan keadaan darurat, atau atas kepentingan keselamatan awam, memberi kuasa kepada pihak berkuasa pelabuhan untuk—
(a) menggantung lesen, mengambil milikan sementara dan mengendali mana-mana pengusahaan pengendali berlesen dengan cara sebagaimana yang disifatkannya patut; atau
(b) menarik balik sama ada sebahagian atau keseluruhan penggunaan apa-apa perkhidmatan atau kemudahan pelabuhan daripada mana-mana orang atau kelas orang atau daripada mana-mana orang awam.
(2) Jika apa-apa keraguan berbangkit mengenai wujudnya darurat atau apa-apa perbuatan yang dilakukan di bawah subseksyen (1) adalah atas kepentingan keselamatan awam, satu sijil yang ditandatangani oleh Perdana Menteri dan dipamerkan di mana-mana tempat yang Menteri sifatkan sesuai hendaklah menjadi bukti muktamad mengenainya.
(3) Jika Kerajaan mengambil milikan mana-mana pengusahaan pelabuhan di bawah perenggan (1)(a) pampasan mencukupi hendaklah dibayar.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
