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Part II Duties and general powers of the Authority

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  1. 5General duties and powers
  2. 6Jurisdiction of Authority
  3. 7Power to acquire undertakings
  4. 8Powers relating to land
  5. 9Authority to be local lighthouse authority
  6. 10Powers as to vessels, plant and equipment
  7. 11Power to license tugs, etc.
  8. 12Power to operate transport
  9. 13Power to hire out plant
  10. 14Power to provide parking places and to make charges
  11. 15Power to provide dwelling-houses and make loans
  12. 16Returns and statistics
  13. 17Authority may contract for police
  14. 18Powers of interrogation, removal and search
  15. 19Power to supply electricity and water
  16. 20General directions to vessels in the port and the Medway approach area
  17. 21Special directions to vessels in the port and the Medway approach area
  18. 22Directions to vessels at the docks
  19. 23Publication of general directions
  20. 24Manner of giving special directions
  21. 25Master's responsibility to be unaffected
  22. 26Failure to comply with directions
  23. 27Enforcement of directions
  24. 28Obstruction of harbour master and others
  25. 29Hydrographic surveys within the Medway approach area
  26. 30Further powers within the Medway approach area
  27. 31Priority for Her Majesty's vessels
  28. 32Repair of landing places and embankments
  29. 33Removal of obstructions
  30. 34Reclaiming creeks, etc.
  31. 35Works in the port
  32. 36Power to dredge
  33. 37Licensing of works
  34. 38Licence to dredge
  35. 39Appeals in respect of works licence or dredging licence
  36. 40Restriction on construction of works and dredging
  37. 41Crown property
  38. 42Provision against danger to navigation
  39. 43Abatement of works abandoned or decayed
  40. 44Survey of tidal works
  41. 45Permanent lights on tidal works
  42. 46Powers with respect to disposal of wrecks
  43. 47Protection of Crown interests in wrecks
  44. 48Power to appropriate lands and works for particular trades, etc.