Section 7. Appointment of conservator

CHAPTER III PORT-OFFICIALS AND THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES 7. Appointment of conservator .—(1) The[4] [Government] shall appoint some officer or body of persons to be conservator of every port subject to this Act. (2) Subject to any direction by the[4] [Government] to the contrary,— (a) in ports where there is a port-officer, the port-officer shall be the conservator; (b) in ports where there is no port-officer, but where there is a harbour-master, the harbour-master shall be the conservator. (3) Where the harbour-master is not conservator, the harbour-master and his assistants shall be subordinate to, and subject to the control of, the conservator. (4) The conservator shall be subject to the control of the[4] [Government], or of any intermediate authority which[5] [the Government] may appoint. 1. Sub-section (1A) omitted by Act 26 of 1938, s. 8.Earlier inserted by Act 15 of 1922, s. 2 2. The words, brackets, figure and letter "and sub-section (IA)" omitted by Act 26 of 1938, s. 8. Earlier inserted by Act 15 of 1922, s. 2. 3. Ins. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 15-3-1984). 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Local Government". 5. Subs., ibid., for "that Government".