10. Management of vessel traffic services.— (1) The development, maintenance and management of
vessel traffic services shall be vested in the Central Government.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Central Government may, by order, authorise any person as
vessel traffic service provider.
11. Powers of Central Government relating to vessel traffic services.— The Central Government,
shall have the following powers relating to the development, maintenance and management of vessel
traffic services, namely:—
(a) declare and authorise vessel traffic service provider to operate a vessel traffic service within an
authorised area;
(b) accredit and approve vessel traffic service training and certification;
(c) establish and operate vessel traffic services, where it deems necessary;
(d) add to or alter or require any person to add to or alter any aspect of a vessel traffic service.
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12. Competent Authority for Vessel Traffic Services.—(1) The Central Government shall, for the
purposes of exercising its powers under section 11, appoint a Competent Authority for Vessel Traffic
Services by notification in the Official Gazette.
(2) The manner of appointment of the Competent Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Competent Authority shall discharge such functions in such manner, as may be prescribed.
13. Standards for establishment and operation of vessel traffic services.— The standards for
establishing and operating vessel traffic services in India shall be such, as may be prescribed.