Law No.284-II ZRK of 2002 on commercial seafaring. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Basic legislation Navigation Harbour Hazards Contract/agreement Registration Liability/compensation Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law determines legal, organizational, economic and international basis of state management in the sphere of commercial seafaring and regulates relations connected with transport of passengers, luggage and cargo, and also ensuring safety of sea transport and environmental protection. The document consists of 25 chapters that contain 248 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-8) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 9-15) regards vessel. Chapter 3 (arts. 16-21) regards state registration of vessels and rights to them. Chapter 4 (arts. 22-28) regards crew. Chapter 5 (arts. 29-31) regards master. Chapter 6 (arts. 32-38) regards seaports. Chapter 7 (arts. 39-44) regards state control in seaports. Chapter 8 (arts. 45-49) regards piloting of vessels. Chapter 9 (arts. 50-53) regards sunken property. Chapter 10 (arts. 54-108) regards contract on transportation of cargo by sea. Chapter 11 (arts. 109-123) regards contract on transportation of passengers by sea. Chapter 12 (arts. 124-132) regards contract of time-charter. Chapter 13 (arts. 133-143) regards contract of bare board charter. Chapter 14 (arts. 144-148) regards contract of towing. Chapter 15 (arts. 149-151) regards contract of transport expedition, sea agency and sea intermediary. Chapter 16 (arts. 152-168) regards general disaster. Chapter 17 (arts. 169-170) regards compensation of damage in case of collision of vessels. Chapter 18 (arts. 171-178) establishes liability for damage caused by transportation of hazardous substances and oil pollution from ships. Chapter 19 (arts. 179-194) regards rescuing of vessels and other property. Chapter 20 (arts. 195-202) regards restriction of liability by sea requirements. Chapter 21 (arts. 203-221) regards sea mortgage of vessel, mortgage of vessel or of vessel under construction. Chapter 22 (arts. 222-225) regards seizure of vessel. Chapter 23 (arts. 226-230) regards sea protest. Chapter 24 (arts. 231-239) regards acts, claims and suits, and also prescription of claims. Chapter 25 (arts. 240-248) regards applicable law. Full text Russian