Section 32: Power to make rules

32. Power to make rules.—(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following Matters namely:— (a) regulation of the conduct of any person in the territorial sea, contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, the continental shelf or any other maritime zone of Pakistan; (b) regulation of the exploration, development, exploitation, conservation and management of the resources of the contiguous zone, the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone; (c) regulation of the construction, maintenance and operation of artificial islands, off-shore terminals, installations and other structures and devices; (d) preservation and protection of the marine environment and prevention, reduction and control of marine pollution; (e) authorization, regulation and control of the conduct of marine scientific research; (f) fees in relation to licences and letters of authority; (g) any matter relating to implementation of the convention and other such conventions; and (h) any matter incidental to any of the matters specified in this Act,

Effective date: 2023-04-26

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