§ 1476. — Emergencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1476]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 28--POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION
Sec. 1476. Emergencies
In cases of extreme urgency requiring measures to be taken
immediately, the Secretary may take those measures rendered necessary by
the urgency of the situation without the prior consultation or
notification as required by section 1475 of this title or without the
continuation of consultations already begun.
(Pub. L. 93-248, Sec. 7, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1486 of this title; title 26
section 9509.
