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§ 3803. Administration and enforcement

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§ 3803. Administration and enforcement

(a) In general Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, with respect to a vessel, the Secretary shall administer and enforce the Convention and this chapter.

(b) Administrator Except with respect to section 3841(b) and (c) of this title, the Administrator shall administer and enforce subchapter III.

(c) Regulations The Administrator and the Secretary may each prescribe and enforce regulations as may be necessary to carry out their respective responsibilities under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1013, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)

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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 111–281, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3023, which enacted this chapter and repealed chapter 37 (§ 2401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title X to the Code, see Tables.

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