The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.
| Coming into Force | 31 March 2022 |
| Enactment Date | 31 July 2020 |
| Record Number | 202120 |
| Act Number | 20 |
| Date | 31 July 2020 |
| Court | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
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THE MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION ACT, 2021
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
DESIGNATION OF GENERAL AID TO NAVIGATION
3. Power to designate general aid to navigation.
CHAPTER III
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION
4. Appointment of Director General, Deputy Director Generals and Directors.
5. Duties of Director General.
6. Central Advisory Committee.
7. Proceedings of Central Advisory Committee not to be invalidated.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT OF GENERAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION
8. Management of general aids to navigation.
9. Powers of Central Government relating to aids to navigation.
CHAPTER V
MANAGEMENT OF VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES
10. Management of vessel traffic services.
11. Powers of Central Government relating to vessel traffic services.
12. Competent Authority for Vessel Traffic Services.
13. Standards for establishment and operation of vessel traffic services.
CHAPTER VI
INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION
14. Power to inspect local aids to navigation.
15. Control of local aids to navigation by Central Government
16. Management of local aids to navigation by Central Government.
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SECTIONS
CHAPTER VII
OBSTRUCTION TO FUNCTIONING OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION
17. Power of Central Government to remove or alter obstructions to aids to navigation.
CHAPTER VIII
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
18. Power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic
services.
19. Certification.
20. Accreditation of training organisations.
CHAPTER IX
MARKING OF WRECKS
21. Marking of wrecks.
22. Reimbursement for marking wrecks.
CHAPTER X
DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE LIGHTHOUSES
23. Power of Central Government to designate any aid to navigation as heritage lighthouse.
CHAPTER XI
MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION DUES
24. Levy and collection of marine aids to navigation dues.
25. Utilisation of marine aids to navigation dues.
26. Receipts relating to marine aids to navigation dues and their verification.
27. Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage.
28. Recovery of marine aids to navigation dues.
29. Refusal of port clearance.
30. Determination of disputes as to liability for payment.
31. Marine aids to navigation dues payable at one port recoverable at another.
32. Exemption.
33. Refund of excess payments.
34. Fees.
CHAPTER XII
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
35. Receipt and expenditure.
36. Annual report.
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