Act on Port Regulations (Act No. 174 of 1948).

This Act provides for the safety of marine traffic in ports and for the preservation of waterways. The Act, among other things, deals with the following matters: reduction of the discharges of ship-generated waste and cargo residues into the port; restrictions on fishing which may interfere with marine traffic; regulations on the transit of nuclear power vessels; penal provisions.
The Act is divided as follows: General Provisions (Article 1 - 3); Port Entry and Departure, and Anchoring (Article 4 - 11); Passage and Navigation (Article 12 - 20); Dangerous Goods (Article 21 - 23); Preservation of Waterways (Article 24 - 26); Lamps, etc. (Article 27 - 30-2); Miscellaneous Provisions (Article 31 - 37-6); Penal Provisions (Article 38 - 43).