Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act. País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1920 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Mar Palabra clave Navegación Puerto Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen An Act to make provision for maritime navigation if waters of Belize and for related matters. “Ship” means and includes every description of vessel, boat or other craft used in navigation, including all vessels particularly referred to in Part III. The Minister may by order form time to time appoint harbours for the purpose of this Act and declare the limits and boundaries thereof. The Minister shall have the general superintendence, management and control of the harbour of Belize City and the other harbours of Belize (a) the examination of masters, mates and engineers of vessels, the conduct of the examinations, and the qualification of the applicants and the granting of certificates of competency; (b) the examination, survey, inspection and measuring of vessels, and the manner of determining and marking of draught freeboard and load lines thereof and the issue of “Sea-going Certificates” in respect thereto, etc. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.belizelaw.org