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Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)
Notice No. 282 of 1981
Act
1. Definitions
2. Right of innocent passage
3. Certain vessels to show flag
4. Entry into and departure from internal waters
5. Immobilizing, laying-up, stopping or anchoring outside harbours or fishing harbours
6. Ships and wreckage not to be sunk or abandoned
7. Suspension of passage
8. Passage deemed to be not innocent
8A. Suppression of illicit traffic in drugs on board foreign ships in territorial waters
8B. Offences in respect of offshore installations
8C. Minister may determine safety zone
9. Authority's powers relating to ship on non-innocent passage
10. Notice to be given of proceedings in respect of foreign ships
11. Penalties
11A. Jurisdiction
12. Delegation of powers
13. Limitation of liability
14. Regulations
15. Notification of regulations made or other action under Act
16. Craft to which Act does not apply
17. Operation of Act in relation to other laws
17A. Application of Act to Prince Edwards Islands
18. Agreement with government of certain state or territory
19. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Marine Traffic Regulations, 1985
Notice No. R. 194 of 1985
Chapter I : Definitions
1. Definitions
Chapter II : Application
2. Application
Chapter III : Right of Innocent Passage
3. Right of Innocent Passage
Chapter IV : Entry into and Departure from Internal Waters
4. Exemptions
5. Application for entry into internal waters
Chapter V : Immobilizing, Laying-Up, Stopping or Anchoring Outside Harbours or Fishing Harbours
6. Exemption
7. Application for lay-up
8. Guarantee for possible loss or damage caused by a laid-up vessel
9. Place or area of lay-up
10. Duration and termination of lay-up
11. Inspection of laid-up vessel
12. Conditions of lay-up
13. Application to stop or anchor a vessel for repairs
14. Conditions for stopping or anchoring of a vessel
15. Notification of departure of vessel
16. Vessels in distress
Chapter VI : Places of Departure and Arrival Along the Shore
17. Places of departure and arrival along the shore
Chapter VII : Detention of Vessels, Cargoes or Part Thereof
18. Notice of detention of vessel or cargo
19. Service of Notice
20. Return of service
21. Clearance outward may be refused
22. Release from detention
Annexures
Annexure A : Notice of Detention of Ship or Cargo or Part Thereof
Annexure B : Return of Service of Notice of Detention of Ship/Cargo/Part Thereof
Annexure C : Notice of Release from Detention
Marine Traffic (Inshore Vessel Traffic Services) Regulations, 2000
Notice No. R. 431 of 2000
1. Definitions
2. Application
3. Vessel traffic services zones
4. Marine traffic regulators
5. Powers of marine traffic regulators
6. General requirements
7. Communications
8. Reporting
9. Incident reports
10. Changes in information to be reported
11. Manner in which time to be specified
12. Variation of procedures and practices
13. Master's authority not affected
14. Offences and penalties
15. Offences due to fault of another person
16. Detention
17. Title and commencement
Annex : Inshore Vessel Traffic Services Zones
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