Ports Act (2009)

The Act provides the requirements for the provision of port services and water traffic safety and for port authorities and port operators security requirements and environmental protection requirements and liability for the violation of these requirements and regulates the procedures relating to state supervision in seaports and in ports located on navigable inland waters and navigable estuaries of bordering water bodies. More specifically, the Act regulates water traffic safety requirements for provision of port services; security requirements for provision of port services; environmental protection requirements upon provision of port services (including handling of ship-generated waste and cargo residues and elimination of pollution in waters); cargo handling in ports; military ports; port register; state supervision and liability for violating the Act.