Issuance and enforcement of orders
Civil actions by Attorney General; equitable relief
Civil penalties
Criminal penalties
In rem liability of vessels
Any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed pursuant to this chapter and any other vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, except a public vessel engaged in noncommercial activities, used in any violation of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, order, license, or term or condition thereof, or other requirements of this chapter, shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed or criminal fine imposed and may be proceeded against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, whenever it shall appear that one or more of the owners, or bareboat charterers, was at the time of the violation a consenting party or privy to such violation.
Pub. L. 96–320, title III, § 30294 Stat. 995 Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(e)(5)98 Stat. 3412 (, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 96–32094 Stat. 974 section 9101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (2), (b)(2), and (e), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–6231984—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “to halt any violation” for “any violation”.