(1) The Minister may make Regulations

(a) stipulating the system of lighting marks and features and other characteristics of aids to navigation,

(b) for the imposition, collection and disbursement of navigational aids dues and penalties for the non-payment of navigational aids dues; and

(c) for the exemption of particular ships or classes of ships from the requirements relating to the payment of dues for aids to navigation.

(2) In making Regulations with respect to subsection (1) (a) the Minister shall have due regard to the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Harmonized Buoyage "System A", or any other international system of buoyage applicable for the time being in force.