Decree–Law No. 29 of 1966 regulating Qatar Maritime Ports.

This Law consisting of 63 articles divided in VIII Parts aims at organizing Maritime Ports of Qatar. Articles 5-22 provide for traffic within the Ports: anchorage, ships movement in conformity with the prevailing circumstances and weather conditions, procedures in emergency cases, and material banned to be thrown overboard. Articles 23-49 provide for loading and unloading cargo (special rules are provided for hazardous cargo): times, rules, facilities and their possible damages, travel authorizations, liability and responsibility of the Port administration, management of damaged or deteriorated merchandise unloaded from the ship. Articles 50-53 deal with precaution against fire, measures to be taken in case of burning ships, and smoking rules within the Port. The Law provides also for procedures and fees exemption for warships.
The VIII Parts of the Law are entitled as follows: General Provisions and Definitions (I); Traffic of Ships within the Perimeter of the Port (II); Ships and Vessels Anchored on the Dock (III); Loading and Unloading Merchandise at the Port (IV); Fire and Precaution against Fire (V): Signals (VI); Penalties (VII); and Tariffs, Fees and Execution (VIII).