Bill placed in parliament to boost ship-recycling industry

A bill titled, 'Bangladesh Ship Recycling Bill, 2017', has been placed in the parliament keeping a provision of tougher punishment for violations of the law, and aiming to give a further boost to the country's potential ship recycling industry, reports UNB.

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective parliamentary standing committee for further scrutiny. The committee was asked to submit its report within two weeks.

In the Bill it is stated that a zone will be established in Chittagong for the ship-recycling industry under Section 4 of the draft law and the industry owners will have to set up yards and conduct their activities within the zone.

The industries will also have to abide by the relevant international laws and conventions.

It said if anyone establishes a yard without permission, the punishment for such offence is maximum two years jail or minimum Tk 10 lakh fine or maximum Tk 30 lakh fine or both.

The punishment for importing ships without a no-objection certificate (NOC) is two years' jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh to maximum Tk 30 lakh.

If anybody brings a ship ashore and recycles that without NOC certificate, then the punishment is also maximum two years' jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh to maximum Tk 30 lakh.

The punishment for availing the facility through fake certificate is maximum five years' jail or a fine of minimum Tk 5 lakh or maximum Tk 20 lakh.

In the case of setting up yards outside the zone, the punishment is two years' jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh or maximum Tk 30 lakh.

Under the new law, an 11-member Board will be constituted to oversee the activities of the ship recycling industries with an additional secretary of the Ministry of Industries as its chairman.

The other members of the Board include a representative each from the Ministries of Industries, Forests and Environment, Labour and Employment, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Chittagong Port Authority and President of the Ship Recycling Industries Association, and two members from Ship Recycling Industries' Association to be nominated by the government and the Director General of the Board.

 

 

Bill placed in parliament to boost ship-recycling industry

A bill titled, Bangladesh Ship Recycling Bill, 2017, has been placed in the parliament keeping a provision of tougher punishment for violations of the law, and aiming to give a further boost to the countrys potential ship recycling industry, reports UNB. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective parliamentary standing committee for further scrutiny. The committee was asked to submit its report within two weeks. In the Bill it is stated that a zone will be established in Chittagong for the ship-recycling industry under Section 4 of the draft law and the industry owners will have to set up yards and conduct their activities within the zone. The industries will also have to abide by the relevant international laws and conventions. It said if anyone establishes a yard without permission, the punishment for such offence is maximum two years jail or minimum Tk 10 lakh fine or maximum Tk 30 lakh fine or both. The punishment for importing ships without a no-objection certificate (NOC) is two years jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh to maximum Tk 30 lakh. If anybody brings a ship ashore and recycles that without NOC certificate, then the punishment is also maximum two years jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh to maximum Tk 30 lakh. The punishment for availing the facility through fake certificate is maximum five years jail or a fine of minimum Tk 5 lakh or maximum Tk 20 lakh. In the case of setting up yards outside the zone, the punishment is two years jail or a fine of minimum Tk 10 lakh or maximum Tk 30 lakh. Under the new law, an 11-member Board will be constituted to oversee the activities of the ship recycling industries with an additional secretary of the Ministry of Industries as its chairman. The other members of the Board include a representative each from the Ministries of Industries, Forests and Environment, Labour and Employment, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Chittagong Port Authority and President of the Ship Recycling Industries Association, and two members from Ship Recycling Industries Association to be nominated by the government and the Director General of the Board.