Section List

Act Number: 49

Act Name: The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-12-13

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

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