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Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Being an Act: (a) to provide for the prevention and control of marine pollution from any vessel and any offshore installation in Papua New Guinea waters and from any Papua New Guinea vessel and any Papua New Guinea offshore installation wherever it may be; and (b) to incorporate into the law of Papua New Guinea relevant provisions of certain International Conventions relating to marine pollution prevention and control; and (c) to repeal the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1979 and the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Regulation 1980, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to prevention of and response to pollution by ships and declares the MARPOL Convention and the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 2001 to have the force of law in Papua New Guinea. The Act provides with respect to, among other things: prevention of ship-based pollution by oil, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances in packaged form, sewage, and anti-fouling systems; prevention of pollution from offshore installations; port waste reception facilities; inspections; and enforcement.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1979.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1979 (2006)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Regulation 1980.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1980 (2006)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Data collection/reporting, Liability/compensation, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX