Power vested with state for preventing or containing oil pollution
MS act 1958 gives power to the state to give notice and to take measures for preventing or containing the oil pollution. Power vested with the state is described in section 356J to 356 O 356 J:- If central government is satisfied that oil is escaping or is likely to escape from a tanker, ship other than tanker or offshore installation and this is causing or threatens to cause pollution of coastal water of India, may for purpose of minimizing the pollution issue notice to owner, agent, master or charterer of the ship. Notice may contain action for preventing the escape of oil action for removing oil action for removal of the ship action for removal of the oil slick on surface of sea action to disperse the oil slicks on surface of sea as specified in notice. 356 K:- Where any person fails to comply with the no...