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Section 17 - Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021
The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021
Chapter VII
Obstruction to Functioning of Aids to Navigation
17. Power of Central Government to remove or alter obstructions to aids to navigation.-
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify restrictions on activities that interfere with or obstruct the operation of any aid to navigation within the specified distance of such aid to navigation.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, where the functioning of any aid to navigation or vessel traffic service is being obstructed, directly or indirectly, the Central Government may, if it deems fit, issue such directions as may be necessary for the removal or alteration of such obstruction.
Related Sections
- Section 46: Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 11: Powers of Central Government relating to vessel traffic services
- Section 49: Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 37: Intentionally obstructing aids to navigation or vessel traffic services
- Section 18: Power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic services
Related Acts
- India International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019
- National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
- Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015