Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority Act, no. 1 of 1995. Chapter 8.05.

This Act, consisting of 93 articles, divided into eleven Parts, provides for the establishment of the Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority and defines its duties, responsibilities and functions. The Act defines: goods, as all kinds of movable property including animals; authorised officer; perishable goods, as fish, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, game, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, plants, small animals; port; seaport; ship. Part II of the Act concerns: establishment of the Authority, appointment of its members and other procedural matters related to the functions of the Authority. Part III concerns appointment of general manager, port manager and secretary, and other officers. Part IV concerns: powers and duties of the Authority, including: operating the ports to serve the public interest, regulating and controlling navigation within the ports, maintaining, improving and regulating the use of such ports and the services and facilities therein, exercising the functions relating to shipping, aviation and navigation; compulsory acquisition of land.
Part V defines financial provisions and the funds of the Authority, their application and the temporary investment of funds. Part VI concerns the responsibility of the Authority, the liability in case of loss of goods. Part VII concerns payment of dues, charges and tariffs; detention of ships and goods. Part VIII concerns special provisions in relation to ports, including: supply of information, removal of wreck and other obstruction, measures in the event of a fire on board ship; power to issue Regulations concerning: control of persons and vehicles, restriction and control of the depositing of any substance or article polluting or likely to cause pollution of the waters of any port, regulation of traffic and navigation of ships and aircraft, protection of ships and aircraft and their cargoes, classification of goods as dangerous goods and restrictions of loading or discharging these goods. Further Parts provide for: legal provisions; penalties and offences; exemption from taxes; power to shoot animals found trespassing on any port.