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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 completo
An 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