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Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Registration) Act, 1993.

Country/Territory
Gibraltar (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Fishing vessel Registration Navigation Certification Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pollution control
Geographical area
Europe, Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act fully entered into force on 22 December 1997.
Abstract

This Act sets the provisions aimed at regulating the entire process of registration of merchant ships, fishing vessels and pleasure yachts in Gibraltar, also in order to repeal the application to ships registered in Gibraltar of certain acts and acts of Parliament and for matters connected with and incidental to the foregoing. Notwithstanding that any ship in respect of which an application for registration has been made is entitled to be registered, the Maritime Administrator may refuse to register the ship if the condition of the ship so far as relevant to its safety or to any risk of pollution.

Full text
English
Website
www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi