Section 14: Prohibition of pollution

14. Prohibition of pollution.—No person, vessel or company shall cause or attempt to cause or abet to cause the pollution of marine environment in the internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf. Explanation.—For the purpose of this section, the expression “pollution of marine environment”, means the introduction by a person, directly or indirectly, of substance or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries which result or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harmful to living resources and marine life, hazardous to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities.

Effective date: 2023-04-26

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