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Shipping Act, 1987 (Act No. 24).

Type of law
Legislation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
The 414 sections of the Act are divided into 25 Parts: Preliminary (I); Restrictions on trading in Trinidad (II); Registration and Licensing (III); National character and flag (IV); Transfers, mortgages, liens (V); Miscellaneous (VI); Manning and certification (VII); Engagement of seamen VIII); Official logbook and logs (IX); Collisions and safety (X); Application of Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (XI); Load lines (XII); Carriage of bulk cargoes (XIII); Dangerous goods (XIV); Seaworthiness (XV); Wrecks and salvage (XVI); Passenger ships (XVII); Legal proceedings (XVIII-XXIV); Final and transitional (XXV).
Long title of text
An Act to make provision for the registration and licensing of ships, matters relating to crews, safety of life at sea and matters incidental thereto.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Vol. 26, No. 336 of 1987, Supplement Part A, pp. 119-318.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No