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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 title
An 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Repealed by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