Maritime Act (Cap. 131).

This Act provides for a variety of matters relative to legal status of and rights in sea going vessels, navigation, carriage of goods at sea and related matters: records relating to vessels (sect. 5); issue of radio station licences; measurement of vessels (sect. 24); numbering Certificates of Registry and licences; builder's certificate ; ship mortgages and maritime liens; recording of bills of sale; risks, responsibilities and liabilities of carriage of goods by sea (sects. 70 and following), limitation fund (sect. 80), rules of navigation (sect. 86 and following), etc. The Minister with the approval of the Prime Minister shall appoint a suitably qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Commissioner of Maritime Affairs under this Act and appoint Deputy Commissioners and a Maritime Administrator."