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Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

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10
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46

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Chapter I

Preliminary

2 sections
§ 1 Short title, commencement and application
§ 2 Definitions
Chapter II

Authorities under The Act

2 sections
§ 3 Designation of National Authority
§ 4 Designation of Competent Authority
Chapter III

Requirements for Ships

6 sections
§ 5 Non-application of provisions of this Chapter
§ 6 Controls on hazardous materials
§ 7 Surveys
§ 8 Certificate on inventory of hazardous materials
§ 9 Validity of certificate
§ 10 Suspension or cancellation of certificate
Chapter IV

Ship Recycling Facility

5 sections
§ 11 Authorisation of ship recycling facility
§ 12 Ship recycling facility management plan and procedure for authorisation of ship recycling facility
§ 13 Suspension or cancellation of authorisation
§ 14 Emergency preparedness and response
§ 15 Workers safety, training and insurance
Chapter V

Process of Recycling of Ships

7 sections
§ 16 Ready for recycling certificate
§ 17 Ship recycling plan
§ 18 General requirements
§ 19 Obligations on part of ship owner
§ 20 Procedure for grant of permission for ship recycling
§ 21 Safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials
§ 22 Obligation on Ship Recycler to take measures for protection of environment
Chapter VI

Reporting Requirements

2 sections
§ 23 Statement of completion
§ 24 Report to National Authority
Chapter VII

Appeals

2 sections
§ 25 Appeal against decision of Competent Authority
§ 26 Appeal against decision of National Authority
Chapter VIII

Powers and Functions of National Authority, Competent Authority and Central Government

4 sections
§ 27 Power to search and seize records, etc.
§ 28 Power to inspect, dismiss, exclude or detain a ship
§ 29 Power to exempt
§ 30 Act not to apply to certain ships
Chapter IX

Offences, Penalties and Compensation

9 sections
§ 31 Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations
§ 32 Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations for which no specific punishment is provided
§ 33 Punishment for other offences
§ 34 Offences by companies
§ 35 Offences to be non-congnizable, bailable and compoundable
§ 36 Cognizance of Offences
§ 37 Amount payable by owner, master or agent
§ 38 Place of trial and jurisdiction of court
§ 39 Compensation
Chapter X

Miscellaneous

7 sections
§ 40 Delegation of powers
§ 41 Act not in derogation of any other law
§ 42 Power to make rules
§ 43 Power to make regulations
§ 44 Laying of rules and regulations
§ 45 Protection of action taken in good faith
§ 46 Removal of difficulties

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