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Marine Pollution (Preparedness and Response) Act 2013 (No. 33 of 2013).

Pays/Territoire
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Type du document
Législation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
Being an Act - (a) to provide for the effective response to and control of spills of oil, chemicals or any other pollutant from vessels or any other sources within Papua New Guinea waters or which pollute or threaten to pollute Papua New Guinea waters, aquatic resources, coastline or related interests; and (b) to provide for effective cooperation with neighbouring countries in matters pertaining to marine pollution preparedness, response and control; and (c) to incorporate into the law of Papua New Guinea relevant provisions of certain international Conventions relating to marine pollution preparedness, response and control; and for related purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Mer
Mot clé
Pollution de la mer Lutte contre la pollution Système d'alerte précoce Risques Politique/planification Inspection Institution Mise en application Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act provides with respect to prevention of and response to pollution by ships. It applies to all spills or possible spills of oil, chemicals or any other pollutant from any or all sources that may pollute or threaten to pollute Papua New Guinea waters, aquatic resources, coastline or related interests. The Act declares various international agreements on marine pollution to have the force of law in Papua New Guinea, but the provisions of this Act shall prevail over such agreements, and Regulations may modify the application of any such agreement to meet the needs and circumstances of Papua New Guinea.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org

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Amendé par

Marine Pollution (Preparedness and Response)(Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 55 of 2015).

Législation | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | 2016

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Lutte contre la pollution, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Zone marine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX