Act 22 of 2017

The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction, legal proceedings in connection with vessels, their arrest, detention, sale and other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Shipping
Enacted 2017-08-09
18 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, application and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Admiralty jurisdiction.	Read
4	Maritime claim.	Read
5	Arrest of vessel in rem.	Read
6	Admiralty jurisdiction in personam.	Read
7	Restrictions on actions in personam in certain cases.	Read
8	Vesting of rights on sale of vessels.	Read
9	Inter se priority on maritime lien.	Read
10	Order of priority of maritime claims.	Read
11	Protection of owner, demise charterer, manager or operator or crew of vessel arrested.	Read
12	Application of Code of Civil Procedure.	Read
13	Assistance of assessors.	Read
14	Appeal.	Read
15	Transfer of proceedings by Supreme Court.	Read
16	Power to make rules.	Read
17	Repeal and savings.	Read
18	Power to remove difficulties.	Read