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Shipping Act, 1998.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
The Act makes provisions for various matters relating to ships, navigation, safety at sea and ports including the licensing and registration of fishing vessels. The Act also makes provisions for the implementation of international conventions relating to marine pollution.
Long title of text
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to shipping and seaman and to control the registration, safety and manning of ships, and to give effect to various international maritime conventions, and for related purposes.
Date of text
Notes
Revised edition of Act No. 31 of 1998 as at 31 December 2014. Revision notes can be found at the end of the text.Repeals other legislation listed in Schedule I.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2014.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Repeals