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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil) Rules, 1974 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....which are being loaded and water round the ship's side shall be inspected to ascertain that no oil is escaping; (c) if loading is proceeding satisfactorily, the rate of loading may be gradually increased until the desired loading rate is obtained; (d) after obtaining the desired rate of loading, a further inspection shall be made of the tank being loaded and water around ship's side for detecting any possible escape of oil; (e) only such number of tanks may be loaded simultaneously as could be safely watched and controlled; (f) the depth of oil in each cargo tank which is being loaded shall be constantly watched and the receiving rate shall be appropriately reduced towards the final stages of loading; (g) to allow time for orderly control, the slowing down of receiving rate that may be necessary during the topping off process shall be anticipated and appropriate notice given to the shore staff ; (h) after any tank valve been closed, the liquid level in the tank shall be checked to ensure that the valve is properly closed. (4) Before commencement of unloading operations, the tanker shall be inspected to ensure that (a) all cargo deck line valves, sea valves and any stern.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 356A

Title: Application

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....book of the ship and may require the master of the ship to certify the copy to be a true copy and such copy shall be admissible as evidence of the facts stated therein. 356H. Information regarding contravention of the provision of the Convention.-- (1) If, on report from a surveyor or other persons authorised to inspect a vessel under section 356G, the Central Government is satisfied that any provision of the Convention has been contravened anywhere by a foreign ship, being a ship to which the provisions of the Convention apply, it shall transmit particulars of the alleged contravention to the Government of the country to which the ship belongs. (2) On receipt of information from the Government of any country which has ratified the Convention that an Indian ship has contravened any provisions of the Convention, the Central Government may, if it deems it necessary so to do, request such Government to furnish further details of the alleged contravention, and if satisfied that sufficient evidence is available to establish contravention of any of the provisions of this Part or rules made thereunder take appropriate action against the owner or master and intimate the reporting.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....To meet the immediate requirements of the country soon after independence the Merchant Shipping Laws. (Extension to Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 was enacted, by which the British Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1938 were extended to the Acceding States (later known as Part B States) and Indian Consular Officers were empowered to perform functions in relation to Indian ships outside India and provision was made to enable Government to prescribe the proper national colours for ships registered in India, The Control of Shipping Act, 1947, was another short-term measure which continued the war-time control over Indian shipping and controlled the coastal trade by a system of licensing. This Act, which has been renewed from time to time, is due to expire on the 31st March, 1958. 3. The present Bill revises and consolidates all laws in force in India relating to merchant shipping, whether passed by the British Parliament or the Indian Legislature, and makes provision for the matters discussed in the succeedihg paragraphs, which also indicate the principal changes made in the law ........... -Gaz. of Ind., 1958, Extra., Pt. II, S. 2, p. 203.Act 21 of 1966.- The minimum.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 356C

Title: Issue of Pollution Prevention Certificate

State: Central

Year: 1958

..... (d) the tanker is more than 50 miles from nearest land; and . (e) the tanker is not within the designated areas notified as such under sub-section (6) ofsection 7 of the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone andother Maritime Zones Act, 1976 : Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to -- (i) the discharge of ballast from a cargo tank which, since the cargo was last carriedtherein, has been so cleaned that any affluent therefrom would, if dischargedfrom a stationary tanker into clean calm waters on a clear day, produce novisible traces of oil on the surface of the water; or (ii) the discharge of oil or oily mixture from machinery space bilges, if any such discharge is made in compliance with the provisions of sub-section (2) as if it were made from a ship other than a tanker. (2) No oil or oily mixture shall be discharged from an Indian ship other than a tanker anywhere into the sea or from a foreign ship other than a tanker within the coastal waters of India except where each of the following conditions is satisfied, namely :-- (a) the ship is proceeding en-route; (b) the instantaneous rate of discharge of.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 356D

Title: Issue of Certificates for Foreign Ships in India and Indian Ships in Foreign Countries

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....that it has been so issued shall have the same effect as if it had been issued by the Central Government under this Act.] __________________________ 1. Substituted for Section 356D by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2003. Prior to substitution, its read as under: PROVISIONS FOR PREVENTION OF POLLUTION 356D. Prohibition not to apply in certain cases.-- Nothing in section 356C shall apply to -- (a) the discharge of oil or oily mixture from a ship or an off-shore installation for the purpose of-- (i) safety of such ship or off-shore installation; or (ii) preventing damage to such ship or off-shore installation or cargo, if any, on board such ship or off-shore installation; or (iii) saving life at sea; (b) the escape of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to or unavoidable leakage from a ship or an. off-shore installation if, after occurrence of the leakage, all reasonable precautions have been taken for the purpose of preventing or minimising such escape; (c) the discharge of oily mixture from the bilges of a ship during the period of twelve months following the date on which this section comes into force.

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 356E

Title: Requirement for Construction and Equipment in Ships to Prevent Pollution

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....the purposes of this section, "harmful substance" means any substance which, if introduced into the sea, is liable to create hazards to human health, harm living resources and marine life, damage amenities or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, and includes any substance subject to control by the Convention.] _________________________ 1. Substituted for Section 356E by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2003. Prior to substitution, its read as under: PROVISIONS FOR PREVENTION OF POLLUTION 356E. Equipment in ships to prevent oil pollution.-- For the purpose of preventing or reducing discharges of oil and oily mixtures into the sea, the Central Government may make rules requiring Indian ships to be fitted with such equipment and to comply with such other requirements (including requirements for preventing the escape of fuel oil or crude oil or heavy diesel oil into bilges) as may be prescribed.

Indian Ports Act, 1908 Section 6

Title: Power to Make Port-rules

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....shall be construed to affect the validity of any rule in force immediately before the commencement of the Indian Ports Act, 1889, and continued by Section 2, Sub-section (2), of that Act. 12 [(2A) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature. (2B) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid as House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session, or in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both the House agree any modification in the order or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.] (3) If any person disobeys any rule made under Clause (p) of Sub-section (1), he shall be punishable for every such offence with fine which may extend to one.....

Ports Act, 1908 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....been preserved. The only clause which in any way alters the law at at present in force in clause 43(b). That clause corresponds to S. 43(b) of the Act, which enacts that the owner or master of a vessel must pay all expenses, required by S.228 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 to be borne by him, before the grant of a port-clearance. The Statute of 1854 has been repealed by the present Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 and 58 Vict.. Cap. 60). Section 207 of which makes the owner or master liable to pay a further item of expense in addition to the items mentioned in the corresponding Section (228) of the repealed Statute. The substitution of Section 207 of the existing Statute for the reference to the repealed Statute makes the scope of clause 43(b) of the Bill slightly wider than that of the corresponding provision of the existing Act. This is, however, in accordance with the spirit of the existing enactment. The Act has been withdrawn from certain ports mentioned in the first schedule, while certain new ports have been brought under its operation. The schedule has been amended accordingly........"- Gaz. of Ind.. 1908, Part V. page 309.An Act to condolidate the enactments.....