Save as otherwise provided, this Part shall apply to,---
(a) Indian vessel and every other vessel registered in India;
(b) vessel other than an Indian vessel;
(c) vessel not entitled to fly the flag of India but which operate under the authority of India;
(d) vessel that enters a port, shipyard or offshore terminal or place in India or within the coastal waters;
(e) any incident of marine casualty or any act relating to such casualty occurring with grave and imminent danger to Indian coastline or coastal waters or related interests or posing a threat to the marine environment or to the coastline or related interest, from pollution or threat of pollution in the sea or air either by deliberate, negligent or accidental release of oil, ballast water, noxious liquid substance, garbage, sewage, waste, harmful anti-fouling substances, harmful emissions or any other harmful substance including such incidents occurring on the high seas.
Explanation.---For the purposes of clauses (d) and (e), "coastal waters" shall mean and include any part of the territorial waters of India, along with any part of the adjoining maritime zones of India or any marine area adjacent thereto over which India has, or, may hereafter have, exclusive jurisdiction in regard to control of marine pollution under the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976), or any other law for the time being in force;
(f) port for the purpose of providing reception facilities:
Provided that this Part shall not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel owned or operated by the Central Government or the State Governments and used for the time being only on Government non-commercial service unless otherwise specified by the Central Government by notification: Provided further that the Director-General may provide equivalence to, or grant exemption from, the
provisions of this Part or the rules made thereunder, to any vessel or person, in such manner as may be prescribed.