The Portfolio Committee on Transport invites stakeholders to submit written comments on the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill [B5 -2022].
The Bill seeks to amend the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 so as to give effect to Annex IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to incorporate the 1997 Protocol in order to give effect to Annex VI of the Convention; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Details about commenting are available on the Parliamentary Monitoring Group website at the following link: https://pmg.org.za/call-for-comment/1205/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=request-for-comment-from-parliament&utm_source=transactional
The closing date for submissions is 21 October 2022.
Please contact Sharmila Naidoo (Sharmila.Naidoo@webberwentzel.com) in the event that you would like to join a MLASA working group to submit comment on the Bill. Sharmila will direct you to the relevant Committee Chairperson.