Act 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.

  • Ministry of Shipping
  • Enacted 2019-12-13
  • 46 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, commencement and application.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Designation of National Authority.Read
4 Designation of Competent Authority.Read
5 Non-application of provisions of this Chapter.Read
6 Controls on hazardous materials.Read
7 Surveys.Read
8 Certificate on inventory of hazardous materials.Read
9 Validity of certificate.Read
10 Suspension or cancellation of certificate.Read
11 Authorisation of ship recycling facility.Read
12 Ship recycling facility management plan and procedure for authorisation of ship recycling facility.Read
13 Suspension or cancellation of authorisation.Read
14 Emergency preparedness and response.Read
15 Workers safety, training and insurance.Read
16 Ready for recycling certificate.Read
17 Ship recycling plan.Read
18 General requirements.Read
19 Obligations on part of ship owner.Read
20 Procedure for grant of permission for ship recycling.Read
21 Safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials.Read
22 Obligation on Ship Recycler to take measures for protection of environment.Read
23 Statement of completion.Read
24 Report to National Authority.Read
25 Appeal against decision of Competent Authority.Read
26 Appeal against decision of National Authority.Read
27 Power to search and seize records, etc.Read
28 Power to inspect, dismiss, exclude or detain a ship.Read
29 Power to exempt.Read
30 Act not to apply to certain ships.Read
31 Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations.Read
32 Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations for which no specific punishment is provided.Read
33 Punishment for other offences.Read
34 Offences by companies.Read
35 Offences to be non-congnizable, bailable and compoundable.Read
36 Cognizance of Offences.Read
37 Amount payable by owner, master or agent.Read
38 Place of trial and jurisdiction of court.Read
39 Compensation.Read
40 Delegation of powers.Read
41 Act not in derogation of any other law.Read
42 Power to make rules.Read
43 Power to make regulations.Read
44 Laying of rules and regulations.Read
45 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
46 Removal of difficulties.Read
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