Ports (Amendment) Regulations, 2004

L.N. 26 of 2004

MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 352)

Ports (Amendment) Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 28 of the Malta

Maritime Authority Act, the Minister for Transport and

Communications, in consultation with the Malta Maritime Authority,

has made the following regulations>–

(1) The title of these regulations is the Ports (Amendment)

Regulations, 2004 and shall be read and construed as one with the Ports

Regulations, 1966 hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 1st

February, 2004.

For sub-regulation (2) of regulation 10 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following>

“(2) The Authority may require by notice in writing

“Information

any master, ship’s agent or person carrying on business or

trade in the maritime transport sector to submit, in such form

and manner, by such means and within such time as it may

require, such information in relation to the ship, cargo or

passengers.

(3) The master, ship’s agent or person responsible to

comply with this regulation shall be responsible to pay for all

damages, expenses or consequences resulting from failing to

submit the information as required or supplying any erroneous

information or declaration required under this regulation. Any

such action taken by the Authority shall not preclude it from

taking further legal action against the persons who contravene

the provisions of this regulation.”.

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