Power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic services
Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 deals with power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic services. No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, any aid to navigation in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of such aid to navigation. The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2022.
(1) No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, any aid to navigation in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of such aid to navigation.
(2) No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, a vessel traffic service in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of vessel traffic services.
(3) A certificate of training issued under this Act shall be valid and effective throughout the territory of India.
Section 18, The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 (Act 20 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act is headed "Power of Central Government to train and certify operators of aids to navigation and vessel traffic services". No person shall be allowed to operate or work on, including any ancillary activities as may be prescribed, any aid to navigation in any place unless he holds a valid training certificate certifying that such person has been trained in the operation of such aid to navigation.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Marine Aids to Navigation Act 18, section 18 Marine Aids to Navigation Act, section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, cited as Marine Aids to Navigation Act 18, came into force on 31 Mar 2022, having been enacted on 31 Jul 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions479 words
- 15. Control of local aids to navigation by Central Government435 words
- 46. Power of Central Government to make rules368 words
- 52. Repeal and savings298 words
- 27. Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage239 words
- 6. Central Advisory Committee203 words
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