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Section 36: Reception facilities.

The Indian Ports Act 2025Central Act · Act 27 of 2025

Every port shall provide reception facilities adequate to meet the needs of vessels without causing undue delay to vessels, in compliance with the provisions relating to reception facilities specified in Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI of the MARPOL Convention or with the requirements of Article 5 of the Ballast Water Management Convention, as applicable, based on such conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government.

Explanation.---For the purposes of this section, the term "adequate" means capable of receiving the types and quantities of wastes from vessels normally using that port, taking into account the operational needs of the port users, its size and geographical location and the types of vessels calling at that port.

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ActThe Indian Ports Act 2025
Section36
Marginal noteReception facilities.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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