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Grenada Ports Authority Act Cap. 247.

Pays/Territoire
Grenade
Type du document
Législation
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to establish the Grenada Ports Authority as a corporate body with all necessary powers to provide, manage and maintain efficient port services and facilities.
Sujet
Mer
Mot clé
Législation de base Certification Gestion des zones côtières Responsabilité/indemnisation Gestion/conservation Port Substances dangereuses Inspection Institution Aire marine Navigation Infractions/sanctions Protection de l’environnement Royalties/redevances Transport/dépôt Mer territoriale Transbordement
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Entry into force notes
Parts I to IV enter into force on 5th of December, 1980 and Parts V to XII enter into force on 1st of January, 1981.
Résumé

This Act lays down rules for the regulation and control of navigation within the limits of Grenada’s ports and their approaches in the areas adjacent to ports. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, an area to be a port or an area adjacent to a port to be the approaches to a port may be declared by the Minister after consultation with the Grenada Ports Authority. This Act sets forth provisions on the establishment, structure, administration, powers and duties of the Grenada Ports Authority; finance management of the Authority; liabilities of the Authority for loss, damage, misdelivery and detention in warehouses; fees and charges in respect of vessels; duty of consignee to deliver description of goods; declaration of compulsory pilotage areas by the Authority; appointment and functions of Pilotage Committee; obligations of the master of vessels to submit documents required on arrival; appointment of warehouses; and offences and penalties. The duties of the Grenada Ports Authority are the management of ports in line with public interest objectives; the regulation and control of navigation within the limits of Grenada’s ports and their approaches; the regulation and improvement of the use of ports and port services; the provision of navigational services for ports and their approaches; and the performance of duties relating to navigation and shipping. The Grenada Ports Authority may make regulations regarding the maintenance, control and management of ports and their approaches and all matters relating to protection of the marine environment, life and property; regarding the conveyance, loading, discharge and storage of dangerous goods within the limits of a port; as well as inspection, licensing and registration of vessels in accordance with the law relating to merchant shipping.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.grenadaports.com