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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 28 - Pollution Casualties on the High Seas: United States Intervention
Sec. 1478 - Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
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| 33 U.S.C. § 1478 (2019) |
| §1478. Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations |
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In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to— (1) assure the avoidance of risk to human life; (2) render all possible aid to distressed persons, including facilitating repatriation of ships' crews; and (3) not unnecessarily interfere with rights and interests of others, including the flag state of any ship involved, other foreign states threatened by damage, and persons otherwise concerned. |
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(Pub. L. 93–248, §9, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.) |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
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| Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 28 - POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION Sec. 1478 - Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations |
| section 1478 |
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| January 24, 2020 |
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| 88 Stat. 9 |
| Public Law 93-248 |
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