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Guyana Shipping Act (Cap. 49:01).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act to provide for the regulation of ships, and the property therein and owners thereof, the behaviour of the maters and mariners and their respective rights, duties, and liabilities as regards the carriage of passengers and goods by ships, collision between ships, salvage, rights, liabilities, claims, contracts and matters arising in respect of ships and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Fishing vessel Registration Data collection/reporting Marking/identification Navigation Liability/compensation Court/tribunal Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Entry into force notes
The Act shall enter into force on a date as the Minister may appoint.
Abstract

The 456 sections of this Act are divided into 21 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration of this Act (II); Restriction on trading (III); Registration and licensing of ships and proprietary interest in ships (IV); National character and flag (V); Manning of ships and certification of seafarers (VI); Engagement and welfare of seaman (VII); Ship’s log books (VIII); Prevention of collisions and navigational safety (IX); Safety of life at sea (X); Load lines (XI); carriage of bulk cargos and dangerous goods (XII); Seaworthiness of ships (XIII); Wreck and salvage (XIV); Passenger ships (XV); Limitation and divisions of liability (XVI); Court of survey (XVII); Inquiries and investigations into marine casualties (XVIII); Legal proceedings (XIX); Miscellaneous (XX); final and transitional provisions (XXI).

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.gy