The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian parliament announced today, Sunday, the completion of the study of the "Strategic Action to Secure and Ensure Sustainable Progress in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf" bill.
This came after the ratification of the remaining articles of the bill, as announced by the spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian parliament, Hassan Qashqavi, during a press briefing.
Qashqavi said, "The completion of the study of the Strategic Action bill to Secure and Ensure Sustainable Progress in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf was on the agenda of the committee members in today's meeting, where Article 16 of the bill was ratified."
Qashqavi clarified that the ratified Article 16 states that as of the date of the law's enactment, the governing system in the Strait of Hormuz will be "exclusively subject to the provisions of this law."
He added that all conflicting provisions, laws, and regulations concerning the Strait of Hormuz will be annulled, making the law the legal basis for the governing system in the area of the strait.
Qashqavi noted that the approval of this article means that the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the parliament has completed the study of the bill definitively.
In the latest stages of the bill's study, the committee had approved penalties for ships that do not comply with the specified controls for transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, including the temporary detention of the ship and the collection of 20 percent of its cargo or value.
The bill also includes the establishment of specialized judicial circles to consider these cases, featuring judges and experts in maritime law and international maritime law.
According to the Mehr Agency, bills presented to the parliament, after being ratified in the relevant committees, are submitted to the public session for approval by the majority of lawmakers. To gain legal status and come into effect, they must also receive approval from the Guardian Council.