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The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

Central

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.

Act number
49 of 2019
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
13 Dec 2019

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

47 sections

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