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Small Craft Act No. 23 of 2011.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the safety of persons using small craft in Papua New Guinea and to provide for a system of national and provincial regulation of small craft; and the standards for construction, safety, equipping, operation and registration of small craft, and related matters.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Certification Fishing vessel Local government Navigation Offences/penalties Registration Transport/storage
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act shall enter into force with a notice by the Head of State in the National Gazette.
Abstract

This Act lays down rules for the establishment, structure, functions and authorities of a Provincial Small Craft Registration Board; registration, marking and licensing of small craft; construction and safety of small craft; fees; and offences and penalties in case of breach of the provisions of this Act. The owner of a commercial small craft shall apply for licensing the craft to the Provincial Small Craft Registration Board where the craft is located or where the craft is proposed to operate at the time of licensing for the operation of commercial passenger small craft, commercial fishing small craft, commercial cargo small craft, or commercial mixed use small craft.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.pg