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GUY-1998-L-85546
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Shipping Act (Cap. 49:01).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The 456 sections of this Act are divided into 21 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration of this Act (II); Restriction on trading (III); Registration and licensing of ships and proprietary interest in ships (IV); National character and flag (V); Manning of ships and certification of seafarers (VI); Engagement and welfare of seaman (VII); Ship's log books (VIII); Prevention of collisions and navigational safety (IX); Safety of life at sea (X); Load lines (XI); carriage of bulk cargos and dangerous goods (XII); Seaworthiness of ships (XIII); Wreck and salvage (XIV); Passenger ships (XV); Limitation and divisions of liability (XVI); Court of survey (XVII); Inquiries and investigations into marine casualties (XVIII); Legal proceedings (XIX); Miscellaneous (XX); final and transitional provisions (XXI).
"Ship" shall include any kind of fishing vessel. Section 4 provides for a Marine Administration Department and for the appointment of a Director of Maritime Affairs, a Registrar of Ships, marine officers, surveyors etc. Section 36 provides for the marking of ships. Every ship under twenty-four meters of length shall be licensed in accordance with section 49. Part XII mainly concerns regulation making powers of the Minister regarding transport of bulk goods and dangerous goods. A Court of Survey shall be constituted under section 442.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/guy43457.pdf
File
GUY85546 2006.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2006)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Guyana
URL
http://mola.gov.gy/
File
GUY85546 2012.pdf (PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012)