Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2020-07-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development, maintenance and management of aids to navigation in India; for training and certification of operator of aids to navigation, development of its historical, educational and cultural value; to ensure compliance with the obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 18: Power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic services.
    (1) No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, any aid to navigation in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of such aid to navigation.
    (2) No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, a vessel traffic service in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of vessel traffic services.
    (3) A certificate of training issued under this Act shall be valid and effective throughout the territory of India.
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