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Shipping Licences Act 2012 (No. 28 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Nauru
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the operation of commercial cargo services; and for other purposes.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Fishing vessel Navigation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act concers the licensing of commercial cargo services. person must not operate a commercial cargo service unless authorised to do so by a shipping licence or a special shipping permit. Commercial cargo service’ means a service that transports cargo by sea to or from Nauru for reward, other than: (a) a service that is operated by the Republic or using a vessel that is wholly or partly owned by the Republic; or (b) a service that is comprised only of the transport of bulk phosphate; or (c) a service that is ancillary to operations under a licence within the meaning of the Fisheries Act 1997. he Minister may, on application, grant a shipping licence at specified conditions.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org