Law No. 12 of 1964 on on preventing pollution by oil in navigation water.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Law is composed of 11 articles: prohibition to pollute marine areas and inland waters (art. 1); tanker helmsmen must be provided with an "Oil Register" (art. 3); penalties: violation of articles 1 and 2 will be punished by the payment of not more than 1.000 Dinars (art. 4); the Minister of Industry can seize the ship that caused the pollution (art. 6).
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 7 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
United Nations Environment Programme (ROWA), Compendium of Environmental Legislation in West Asia (1996), pp. 295-299.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
قانون رقم 12 لسنة 1964 بشأن منع تلويث المياه الصالحة للملاحة بالزيت