Federal Maritime Jurisdiction Act.
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Legislation
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Abstract
Article 1 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that in the field of maritime navigation the federal state has, inter alia, the following responsibilities to: promote the German commercial fleet; ensure the safety of navigation; avert all dangers to the marine environment; monitor and support fisheries; control marine pollution; produce and edit marine charts and other nautical publications; carry out marine research including the monitoring of changes in the marine environment; collect, process and use data concerning sea-going vessels, including name and address of related owners and firms as far as this is necessary to fulfil the tasks of the federal state. Article 5 deals with the activity of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Office. The text consist of 23 articles.
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Long title of text
Act on the jurisdiction of the federal state in respect of maritime navigation.
Notes
The present Act, in this version of 17 June 2016. is consolidated as of 18 July 2016.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über die Aufgaben des Bundes auf dem Gebiet der Seeschifffahrt (Seeaufgabengesetz – SeeaufgG).