Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 268).
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act makes provision for the survey of ships and the registration and marking of ships as Bahamian ships and provides rules relative to a wide variety regarding ships and navigation such as property and related rights, operation of ships, keeping of logbooks, limitation of liability, etc.
The Act sets out criteria for a ship to be registered as a Bahamian ship in the register to be kept with the Registrars of Bahamian Ships.
The Act sets out criteria for a ship to be registered as a Bahamian ship in the register to be kept with the Registrars of Bahamian Ships.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision for the registration of ships; for the control, regulation and orderly development of merchant shipping; to make provision for the proper qualification of persons employed in the sea service; to regulate the terms and conditions of service of persons so employed; and for matters connected with and incidental to the foregoing.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 16 of 1976 as at 31 December and amended last by Act No. 1 of 2003.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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