Act No. XLII of 2000 on navigation. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Navigation Harbour Classification/declassification Registration Freshwater resources management Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes First entry into force on 1 January 2001. The last consolidated version entered into force on 5 May 2015. Abstract This Act consists of eight Parts: General Provisions (I); Shipping Vessels (II); Pilots (III); Conditions necessary to navigation (IV); Waterways, navigable waters (V); Harbours (VI); Explanatory Provisions (VII); Final Provisions (VIII). The Act shall apply to navigation and to facilities, to shipping vessels, and to water ways and harbours in waters under Hungarian jurisdiction. The Act prescribes the duties of the State and of local governments in respect of navigation management, governs the registration and classification of shipping vessels, provides measure for safe navigation, licensing and restriction of navigation, establishes fines for offenders of law, regulates the case of accidents and rescuing. Full text Hungarian Website njt.hu References - Legislation Amends Law No. LIII of 1996 on Nature Conservation. Legislation | Hungary | 1996 (2023) Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, Policy/planning, Institution, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 57 of 2002 of the Government on the rules of inspection of navigation safety of foreign maritime vessels plying Hungarian inland waters. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 Keyword: Navigation, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 17 of 2002 of the Ministry of Transport and Water Affaires declaring as navigable those natural and artificial surface waters that are suitable or can be made suitable for navigation. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 Keyword: Navigation, Surface water, Inland waters, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 28 of 2000 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Affairs on the rule of authorization of navigation and related activities. Legislation | Hungary | 2010 Keyword: Navigation, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 13 of 2002 of the Ministry of Transport and Water Affaires on certain requirements regarding maritime ships transporting hazardous or polluting substances and entering or leaving harbours or sailing in territorial seas. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Navigation, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 11 of 2002 of the Ministry of Transport and Water Management on equipment requirements of marine vessels and certification of their compliance. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2003) Keyword: Navigation, Certification, Registration, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 13 of 2001 of the Ministry of Transport and Water on the requisites of suitability and adequacy for navigation of floating vessels plying in inland waterways, and on the examination and certification of good running order. Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2009) Keyword: Navigation, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 50 of 2002 (XII. 29.) GKM of the Ministry of Economy and Transport on the construction, utilization, management and closing down of harbours, ferry ports and of other navigation facilities. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2009) Keyword: Harbour, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. CXXVIII of 2011 concerning disaster management and amending certain related acts. Legislation | Hungary | 2011 (2013) Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Hazards, Governance, Hazardous substances, Early warning system, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX