This Act establishes the Kenya Maritime Authority as a body corporate. The Authority shall be the successor to the Kenya Maritime Authority existing immediately before the commencement of this Act. The principal objects of the Authority are to regulate, coordinate and oversee maritime affairs. The Authority shall, among other things: administer and enforce the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009; discharge flag State and port State responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner; develop, coordinate and manage a national oil spill contingency plan for both coastal and inland waters and act as the competent oil spill authority; maintain and administer a ship register; conduct regular inspection of ships to ensure maritime safety and prevention of marine pollution; ensure, in collaboration with other public agencies and institutions, the prevention of marine source pollution, protection of the marine environment and response to marine environment incidents; develop, co-ordinate and manage a national oil spill contingency plan for both coastal and inland waters; regulate activities with regard to shipping in the inland waterways. There shall be a Board of Directors of the Authority and a Director-General of the Authority, who shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be the Chief Executive of the Authority.
Kenya · 2006-08-23