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Shipping Act, 1998.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jamaica Official Gazette, pp. 1-256.
Long title
An Act to make better provision in respect of the regulation of merchant shipping generally; and more particularly in respect of the registration of ships, the employment and certification of seafarers, the safety of shipping; to significantly consolidate the law relating thereto, and to make better provision for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Navigation Fishing vessel Registration Data collection/reporting Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act shall apply to any vessel used in navigation registered in Jamaica and to foreign ships in Jamaican waters except where otherwise provided (sect. 4). A Maritime Authority is established as a body corporate under section 6. The interpretation section includes a definition of "fishing vessel". Sections 16 to 101 provide for registration of ships and, in the case of small vessels, licensing and for related matters, including survey of ships and marking. Sections 217 to 226 provide for official logbooks and ordinary ship's log. A Maritime Tribunal is constituted under section 411. (465 sections divided into 18 Parts and completed by 2 Schedules)

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations (No. 2A of 2006), 2005.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2006

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Governance, Inspection, Navigation, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Registration, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Shipping (Training, Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations No. 46B of 1998.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1998

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Capacity building, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Management/conservation, Education, Inspection, Maritime zone, Monitoring, Navigation, High seas, Harbour, Precautionary principle, Registration, Territorial sea

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations No. 46A of 1998.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1998

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Harbour, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Territorial sea, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Shipping (Local Trade) Regulations No. 29 of 2003.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, Navigation, Territorial sea, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 15 of 2000).

Legislation | Jamaica | 2000

Keyword: Navigation, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Shipping (Amendment) Act No. 15 of 2020.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2020

Keyword: Navigation, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX