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CentralAct 49 of 2019

The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

An Act to provide for the regulation of recycling of ships by setting certain standards and laying down the statutory mechanism for enforcement of such standards and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Sections

47 in this Act

  1. 1Short title, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Designation of National Authority
  4. 4Designation of Competent Authority
  5. 5Non-application of provisions of this Chapter
  6. 6Controls on hazardous materials
  7. 7Surveys
  8. 8Certificate on inventory of hazardous materials
  9. 9Validity of certificate
  10. 10Suspension or cancellation of certificate
  11. 11Authorisation of ship recycling facility
  12. 12Ship recycling facility management plan and procedure for authorisation of ship recycling facility
  13. 13Suspension or cancellation of authorisation
  14. 14Emergency preparedness and response
  15. 15Workers safety, training and insurance
  16. 16Ready for recycling certificate
  17. 17Ship recycling plan
  18. 18General requirements
  19. 19Obligations on part of ship owner
  20. 20Procedure for grant of permission for ship recycling
  21. 21Safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials
  22. 22Obligation on Ship Recycler to take measures for protection of environment
  23. 23Statement of completion
  24. 24Report to National Authority
  25. 25Appeal against decision of Competent Authority
  26. 26Appeal against decision of National Authority
  27. 27Power to search and seize records, etc
  28. 28Power to inspect, dismiss, exclude or detain a ship
  29. 29Power to exempt
  30. 30Act not to apply to certain ships
  31. 31Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations
  32. 32Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations
  33. 32AAdjudication of Penalties
  34. 33Punishment for other offences
  35. 34Offences by companies
  36. 35Offences to be non-congnizable, bailable and compoundable
  37. 36Cognizance of Offences
  38. 37Amount payable by owner, master or agent
  39. 38Place of trial and jurisdiction of court
  40. 39Compensation
  41. 40Delegation of powers
  42. 41Act not in derogation of any other law
  43. 42Power to make rules
  44. 43Power to make regulations
  45. 44Laying of rules and regulations
  46. 45Protection of action taken in good faith
  47. 46Removal of difficulties

Provisions are listed in the order the Act sets them out. It publishes no chapter or part divisions, so none are shown.