Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 2003). País/Territorio Vanuatu Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Sessional Acts 2003. Título completoAn Act to amend the Vanuatu Maritime Authority Act No. 29 of 1998. Materia Mar, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Contaminación marina Contaminación oleosa Responsabilidad/indemnización Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 July, 2003. Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.paclii.org Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Vanuatu Maritime Authority Act (No. 29 of 1998). Legislación | Vanuatu | 1998 Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Control de la contaminación, Institución, Corte/tribunal, Navegación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2007). Legislación | Vanuatu | 2007 Palabra clave: Navegación, Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX