Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 15 of 2000). Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Amend the Shipping Act, 1998. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Registration Data collection/reporting Institution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes The Act shall come into force on a day to be appointed by the Minister. Abstract The definition of "Director" is amended and the definition of "foreign maritime entity" added in section 2. The new section 20A makes provision for the appointment of a managing owner or agent of for a ship registered in Jamaica by the owner of that ship. Section 24A provides that separate registers shall be kept in the prescribed form for: ships; ships under construction; ships with a provision certificate; bareboat chartered ships; pleasure crafts; and such other categories of vessels as the R Full text English References - Legislation Amends Shipping Act, 1998. Legislation | Jamaica | 1998 (2003) Keyword: Navigation, International agreement-implementation, Fishing vessel, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX