Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 2003). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Sessional Acts 2003. Long titleAn Act to amend the Vanuatu Maritime Authority Act No. 29 of 1998. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 July, 2003. Abstract The two new sections provide respectively for the removal of wrecks (50A) and recovery of costs and expenses with respect to certain pollution (50B). The Maritime Authority may take such action as it thinks fit to limit pollution, and in particular: (a) to prevent or limit the discharge; or (b) to disperse or contain any oil or oily mixture, or other liquid substance or mixture containing a liquid substance, that has been discharged; or (c) to remove any oil or oily mixture, or other liquid substance or mixture containing a liquid substance, from waters or land affected by any discharge; or (d) to minimise the damage from pollution resulting from or likely to result from any discharge. The Authority may recover all expenses incurred by it in respect of action taken by it in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 50B. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Vanuatu Maritime Authority Act (No. 29 of 1998). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1998 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Institution, Court/tribunal, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2007). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2007 Keyword: Navigation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX