Section 575: Power to make rules

575. Power to make rules.—(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Part. (2) In particular, and without any prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub- section (1), such rules may provide for any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form and the manner in which the international oil pollution prevention certificate or international pollution prevention certificate for noxious liquid substances in bulk or any other certificate required under the convention shall be issued and any extensions thereof granted; (b) the form and the manner in which the oil record book, cargo record book or any other relevant record shall be maintained; (c) the mode or the manner of construction of new ships and any structural alterations in the existing ships for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of section 559; (d) the manner in which investigation may be made by the Federal Government for the purpose of sub-section (2) of section 563; (e) the authorities which may, in individual cases, allow exemptions from the provisions of this Part and specify conditions for such exemptions; (f) form of application for permits and the issue, refusal and cancellation of permits for dumping; and (g) fees which may be levied for the issue of any certificate or permit under this Part. PART XV.––PROCEDURAL AND MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 44.––PROCEDURE

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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