An act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a national shipping board 2 to provide for the registration of indian ships and generally tamend and consolidate the law. Part 1 defines the duties and functions of the board of trade. The provisions of merchant shipping act 1958 regarding. Merchant shipping act chapter 179, sections 47, 100 and 216 merchant shipping training, certification and manning regulations 1st april 1998 part i preliminary citation 1. Appointment of receiver of wrecks under section 391 of the ms act, 1958, published in the gazette of india vide s. Merchant shipping act maritime and port authority of. Obligation of shipowner as to seaworthiness sd 2399 87. What are the provisions of the merchant shipping act 1958 regarding certificate of registry with respect to.
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Be it enacted by the queens most excellent majesty, by band with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows. The merchant shipping act, 2003 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary 1. Merchant shipping official log book regulations 16751975 merchant shipping amendment fees regulationsgazzette no. It will simplify the law governing merchant shipping in india. Merchant shipping amendment act 30 of 1959 commonwealth relations act 69 of 1962 merchant shipping amendment act 40 of 1963 merchant shipping amendment act of 1965 unemployment insurance act 30 of 1966 merchant shipping amendment act 42.
Chapter 242 merchant shipping act 1975 arrangement of sections part i preliminary. The cabinet today approved a new merchant shipping bill by repealing the 58year old law, a move that will promote ease of doing business, transparency and effective delivery of services. The government today introduced a bill to amend the merchant shipping act seeking to bring the law in line with global convention to protect environment. The merchant shipping act, 1958 44 of 1958 16737 30th october, 1958 an act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a national shipping board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of indian ships and. Malta merchant shipping act focus business services malta limited strand towers floor 2 36 the strand sliema, slm 1022 p o box 84 malta t.
More resources for the merchant shipping liability of shipowners and others act 1958 original print pdf of queens printer version this pdf does not include any changes made by correction slips. The merchant shipping act, 1958 legislation vlex 29630674. May 01, 2011 general summary of the merchant shipping act 1854 an act to amend and consolidate the acts relating to merchant shipping and to come into operation on 1st may 1855. Where a ship has ceased to be registered as an indian ship by reason of having been wrecked or abandoned, or for any reason other than capture by the enemy, the ship shall not be reregistered until she has at the expense of the applicant for the registry been. This act establishes the national shipping board and provides for its composition, powers and functions, and makes provision for the registration, survey and marking of indian ships, and for matters related to. Merchant shipping act chapter 179 long title part ii.
Natlex, the ilos database featuring national laws on. A ship shall not be deemed to be a british ship unless owned wholly by persons of the following description in this act referred to as persons qualified to be owners. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this part. International conventions 1966 emerged from the british merchant shipping act of 1875, which provided what was known as the plimsoll load line on the ships side, indicating the maximum depth to which a ship could legally be loaded. An act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a national shipping board 2 to provide for the registration of indian ships and generally amend and consolidate the law. The improvements in the legislation were undoubtedly overdue as, under the provisions of the merchant shipping act, owners could limit their liability to. The merchant shipping act and its subsidiary legislation. The merchant shipping act is a singapore act of parliament that covers the registration of ships in singapore, manning and. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. Part ii singapore registry 7 application of this part.
Cabinet approves new merchant shipping bill the economic times. Merchant shipping act 1867 wikisource, the free online library. It shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this act. Merchant shipping liability of shipowners and others act. The detailed provisions of these conventions and the amendments proposed to the act have been detailed below. Merchant shipping act chapter 179 original enactment. The merchant shipping act,1958 odisha gazette notification. Summary of provisions under merchant shipping act, 1958. This act may be called the merchant shipping act, 1958. An act to forester the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to seven the national interests and for that purpose to established a national shipping board and a shipping development fund, to provide for the registration of indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating. Merchant shipping act amendment bill introduced in rajya sabha 18 mar, 20, 03. These regulations may be cited as the merchant shipping training, certification and manning regulations.
That legislation dated back to 1894, and had long ago become outmoded owing to the change in value of money. Framing of merchant shipping control of pollution by noxious liquid substance in bulk rules, 2010. Part ii administration power of minister to establish maritime safety and security body. Here we have provided the ebook pdf to download the merchant shipping act, 1958 pdf text book interested people can check and download the book the merchant shipping act, 1958 pdf and know more. These regulations may be cited as the merchant shipping. Bill to amend merchant shipping act introduced in lok sabha. Qualification for owning british ships qualification for owning british ship. Nov 23, 2016 merchant shipping bill, 2016, is a revamped version of the merchant shipping act, 1958. Here we have provided the ebook pdf to download the merchant shipping act, 1958 pdf text book interested people can check and download the book the merchant shipping act, 1958 pdf and know more information about the book. Merchant shipping act united kingdom 1875 britannica.
Merchant shipping act 1995 text of the act as it has effect in the isle of man. Merchant shipping act chapter 179 an act relating to merchant shipping. This part gives the provisions relating to construction rules for ships, prevention of collisions, life saving appliances and fire appliances, installation of radio telegraphy radio telephony and direction finders, signaling lamp and provisions relating. Short title this act may be cited as the merchant shipping act. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about merchant. This act may be cited as the merchant shipping act.
Merchant shipping general designated by the minister to perform the functions of shipping master under this act and, whether such an officer has or has not been so designated, includes the registrargeneral. The merchant shipping act an act to make provision for the control, regulation and orderly development of merchant shipping and other related matters. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Merchant shipping act with its variations is a stock short title used in malaysia and the united kingdom for legislation relating to merchant shipping merchant shipping acts and regulations also exist as well in other countries, and they are sometimes referred to as merchant shipping act such as in malta, india, singapore, kenya and south africa. Merchant shipping act 1854 wikisource, the free online library. Mar 12, 2015 the merchant shipping act, 1958 is a comprehensive legislation which came into force on 15th december, 1958 however, section 1 of the act mentions that different parts of sections came into force on different dates of the act. Chapter 234 merchant shipping act justice services.