Merchant Shipping (Maritime Claims Limitation of Liability) Act, 1989 (Cap. 281).
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Abstract
This Act concerns maritime liability and claims for ships of The Bahamas. The Act, among other things, declares the provisions of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 as set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to have the force of law in The Bahamas. It also concerns exclusion of liability of owner of a Bahamian ship for any loss or damage in certain cases.
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Long title of text
An Act to make amendments to the law relating to carriage by sea and liability of shipowners and salvors.
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Consolidated version of Act No. 17 of 1989 as at 31 December 2009 and amended by Act No. 3 of 1991.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
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