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Section 37 - Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021
The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021
Chapter XIII
Offences and Penalties
37. Intentionally obstructing aids to navigation or vessel traffic services.-
(1) Whoever, intentionally commits any act or omits to do any act, which results in obstruction of, or reduction in, or limitation of, the effectiveness of, any aid to navigation or vessel traffic service, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend up to six months or with fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees, or with both.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), no person shall be liable for punishment, if that.-
(a) act or omission was necessary to save a life or a vessel; and
(b) such person took all reasonable steps to avoid the obstruction, reduction or limitation.
Related Sections
- Section 14: Power to inspect local aids to navigation
- Section 9: Powers of Central Government relating to aids to navigation
- Section 26: Receipts relating to marine aids to navigation dues and their verification
- Section 47: Delegation of powers by Central Government
- Section 28: Recovery of marine aids to navigation dues