Maritime Pollution Act, 2016 🇬🇭

Ghana

Republic of Ghana

The nine hundred and thirty-second

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana

entitled

Maritime Pollution Act, 2016

Published by Government Gazette on 11 October 2016
Assented to on 11 October 2016
Commenced on 11 October 2016

AN ACT to provide for the prevention, regulation and control of pollution arising from maritime activities in areas within Ghana's maritime jurisdiction and for other related matters.

Part ONE – APPLICATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY

1. Application

This Act

(a)applies to

(i)a Ghanaian ship wherever it is,

(ii)a non-Ghanaian ship while it is in a port, offshore terminal or place within the territorial waters of Ghana and other maritime zones as provided in the Maritime Zones Delimitation Act,1986 (PNDC Law 159),

(iii)an offshore installation,

(iv)a master and seamen employed in a ship referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), and

(v)to the Republic;

(b)does not apply to

(i)a ship that belongs to the Government which is engaged in government non-com…

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