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The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

46 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Section 1
  3. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  4. 2In view of the above, it is proposed to enact a legislation to provide for restrictions or prohibiti
  5. 3The proposed Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019, inter alia , provides for the following, namely:
  6. 4The Notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  7. 5The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  8. III — REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS
  9. 6Controls on hazardous materials
  10. 7Surveys
  11. 8Certificate on inventory of hazardous materials
  12. 9Validity of certificate
  13. 10Suspension or cancellation of certificate
  14. IV — SHIP RECYCLING FACILITY
  15. 11Authorisation of ship recycling facility
  16. 12Ship recycling facility management plan and procedure for authorisation of ship recycling facility
  17. 13Suspension or cancellation of authorisation
  18. 14Emergency preparedness and response
  19. 15Workers safety, training and insurance
  20. V — PROCESS OF RECYCLING OF SHIPS
  21. 16Ready for recycling certificate
  22. 17Ship recycling plan
  23. 18General requirements
  24. 19Obligations on part of ship owner
  25. 20Procedure for grant of permission for ship recycling
  26. 21Safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials
  27. 22Obligation on Ship Recycler to take measures for protection of environment
  28. VI — REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
  29. 23Statement of completion
  30. 24Report to National Authority
  31. VII — APPEALS
  32. 25Appeal against decision of Competent Authority
  33. 26Appeal against decision of National Authority
  34. VIII — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL AUTHORITY, COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND
  35. 27Power to search and seize records, etc
  36. 28Power to inspect, dismiss, exclude or detain a ship
  37. 29Power to exempt
  38. 30Act not to apply to certain ships
  39. IX — OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND COMPENSATION
  40. 31Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations
  41. 32Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations for which no specific punishment is provided
  42. 33Punishment for other offences
  43. 34Offences by companies
  44. 35Offences to be non cognizable, bailable and compoundable
  45. 36Cognizance of offences
  46. 37Amount payable by owner, master or agent
  47. 38Place of trial and jurisdiction of court
  48. 39Compensation
  49. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  50. 40Delegation of powers
  51. 41Act not in derogation of any other law
  52. 42Power to make rules
  53. 43Power to make regulations
  54. 44Laying of rules and regulations
  55. 45Protection of action taken in good faith
  56. 46Removal of difficulties