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Section 29 - Recycling of Ships Act, 2019
The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019
29. Power to exempt.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, by order in writing and upon such conditions, if any, as it may think fit to impose, exempt any vessel or any class thereof, ship recycling facility or Ship Recycler from any specified requirement contained in or prescribed in pursuance of this Act or dispense with the observance of any such requirement, if it is satisfied that the requirement has been substantially complied with or that compliance with the requirement is or ought to be dispensed within the circumstances of the case.
(2) Where an exemption granted under sub-section (1) is subject to any conditions, a breach of any of those conditions shall, without prejudice to any other remedy, be deemed to be an offence under this Act.
Related Sections
- Section 12: Ship recycling facility management plan and procedure for authorisation of ship recycling facility
- Section 32: Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations for which no specific punishment is provided
- Section 9: Validity of certificate
- Section 39: Compensation
- Section 16: Ready for recycling certificate