Marine Environment (Sea Dumping) Regulations, 2012 🇳🇬

Nigeria

Merchant Shipping Act, 2007

S.I. 32

Marine Environment (Sea Dumping) Regulations, 2012

Published on 20 June 2012
Assented to on 1 June 2012
Commenced on 1 June 2012
[This is the version of this document from 20 June 2012.]

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 335 (1) and (3) of section 434 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I SENATOR IDRIS UMAR, Honourable Minister of Transport, hereby make the following

Part I – OBJECTIVE AND APPLICATION

1. Objectives.

The objectives of these Regulations are to:

(a)give effect in Nigeria to the 1996 Protocol on the Convention on Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other matters; and

(b)set out detailed rules and operational guidelines for issuance of dumping permits and hierarchy of waste management options, with inspection regime and penalties clearly defined.

2. Application.

These Regulations shall apply to- Application.

(a)all Nigerian registered ships and aircraft;

(b)all ships…

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