Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1956 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on jurisdiction of the Federation in the field of inland navigation. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Navigation Surface water Authorization/permit Transport/storage Harbour Data collection/reporting Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to tasks in the field of inland navigation. Article 1 establishes that the Federation is, inter alia, responsible for the: 1) promotion of inland waterway transport in the interest of Germany; 2) prevention of threats and the facilitation of inland navigation; 3) granting of permits to navigate on federal waterways; 3) tonnage measurements on federal waterways. The text, consisting of 16 articles, deals with the following aspects: tasks and competences of the federal state, authorization of navigation, issuing of provisions, the port of Hamburg, penalties, advisory board, inland navigation database, registers, general administrative provisions. Article 4 on costs is deleted. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implemented by Inland Waterways Introduction Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2021) Keyword: Navigation, Inland waters, Offences/penalties, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Fees Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2005) Keyword: Royalties/fees, Navigation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Professional Competence Certificate Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2018) Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Inland Waterways - Marking Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2016) Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance introducing the Rhine Navigation Police Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1994 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Danube Navigation Police Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1993 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mosel Navigation Police Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Second Act amending the Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act. Legislation | Germany | 1986 (2011) Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Act amending the Inland Navigation Jurisdiction Act. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX