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Merchant Shipping Act No. 52 of 1971.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (1988)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend and consolidate the Law relating to Merchant Shipping in force in Sri Lanka, and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Marine area Harbour Authorization/permit Registration Court/tribunal Inspection Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Merchant Shipping Act, consisting of XII Parts and one Schedule and divided into 333 regulations, applies to the following: all Sri Lanka ships wherever they may be; all ships registered or deemed to be registered under this Act wherever they may be; all ships, not being Sri Lanka ships, licensed under this Act to engage in the coasting trade, while engaged in such trade; and all other ships while in a port or place in, or within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. The Act shall not apply to any ships of, or commissioned for service in, the Sri Lanka Navy or, while employed otherwise than for profit in the service of Government, any other ships belonging to Government. The Act is divided as follows: Introductory (I), Control Of Shipping (II), Registry (III), Masters and Seamen Preliminary (IV), Construction (V), Equipment and Survey (VI), Load Lines (VII), Safety of Navigation (VIII), Courts of Survey (IX), Wreck and Salvage (X), Legal Proceedings (XI), Supplemental, Repeal and Transitional (XII).

Full text
English
Website
www.dgshipping.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Seafarers) Regulations, 2016.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2016

Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Watch Keeping) Regulation, 2013.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2013

Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning) Regulations, 2013.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2013

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Navigation, Data collection/reporting, Marine area, Monitoring, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, No. 17 of 2019.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2019

Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX