This Act makes provisions for the survey, registration, licensing and ships that navigate on waters declared as such under section 42 of this Act and provides rules relative to navigation by ships on inland waters and related matters. Various provisions of this Act relating to construction, equipment, survey and inspection also apply to fishing vessels. The Act provides rules concerning the carriage of dangerous goods and the disposal of illegal dangerous goods. It grants certain regulation-making powers to the Minister, including the power to make Regulations to prevent pollution from ships and, after consultation with the Minister for the time being responsible for matters of the environment, to make Regulations to prevent and control pollution of the marine environment.
Малави · 1995-01-01