Shipping Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1973 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Tonga Consolidated Legislation - 1988 Revised Edition of the Laws of Tonga. Long titleAn Act relating to shipping and navigation. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishing vessel Registration Marking/identification Navigation Institution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to registration of ships in Tonga; provides rules for navigation by ships registered in Tonga and any ship in Tongan waters and for matters related to navigation; and provides for the appointment of the Minister of Marine and Director of Marine. Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implemented by Shipping (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Regulations 2004. Legislation | Tonga | 2004 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Shipping (Registration) Regulations 2002. Legislation | Tonga | 2002 (1988) Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Shipping (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 23 of 2001). Legislation | Tonga | 2001 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Navigation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Shipping (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 20 of 1999). Legislation | Tonga | 1999 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Shipping (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 38 of 2002). Legislation | Tonga | 2002 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Shipping (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 11 of 2003). Legislation | Tonga | 2003 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Miscellaneous Amendments (General) Act 2010 (No. 46 of 2010). Legislation | Tonga | 2010 Keyword: Institution, Court/tribunal, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX