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Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 27—OCEAN DUMPING > SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION

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After the effective date of this subchapter, all licenses, permits, and authorizations other than those issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be void and of no legal effect, to the extent that they purport to authorize any activity regulated by this subchapter, and whether issued before or after the effective date of this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 92–532, title I, § 106 , Oct. 23, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1058 ; Pub. L. 96–572, § 4 , Dec. 22, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3345 ; Pub. L. 99–499, title I, § 127(d) , Oct. 17, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1693 ; Pub. L. 101–596, title II, § 203 , Nov. 16, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3006 ; Pub. L. 102–580, title V, § 505 , Oct. 31, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4867 .)

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