§3811. Operating regulations

The Commission may prescribe, and from time to time amend, regulations governing-

(1) the operation of the Panama Canal;

(2) the navigation of the harbors and other waters of the Panama Canal and areas adjacent thereto, including the ports of Balboa and Cristobal;

(3) the passage and control of vessels through the Panama Canal or any part thereof, including the locks and approaches thereto;

(4) pilotage in the Panama Canal or the approaches thereto through the adjacent waters; and

(5) the licensing of officers or other operators of vessels navigating the waters of the Panama Canal and areas adjacent thereto, including the ports of Balboa and Cristobal.

( Pub. L. 96–70, title I, §1801, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 492 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, §3545, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2867 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "Commission" for "President" in introductory provisions.