Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, No. 17 of 2019. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Amend the Merchant Shipping Act No. 52 of 1971. 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 Act amends several provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, No. 52 of 1971. Amendments deal with administrative and legal proceedings of the above mentioned principal enactment, by repealing, modifying and substituting several parts of the original text. The main amendments deal with the following sectors: cargo and passengers' navigation requirements; offences and penalties for illegal activities with related fines; definition of "port" or place in and or outside Sri Lanka territory; "new ship" as the keel of which is laid, or which is at a similar stage of construction; control of ships when in a port of Sri Lanka; certificate requirements issued in accordance with the Convention; Prohibition on ships sailing without a related certificate; etc. Full text Sinhala/English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Amends Merchant Shipping Act No. 52 of 1971. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1972 (1988) Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX