Act Number: 22

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

Year: 2017

Enactment Date: 2017-08-09

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 6: Admiralty jurisdiction in personam.
    Subject to section 7, the High Court may exercise admiralty jurisdiction by action in personam in respect of any maritime claim referred to in clauses (a) to (w) of sub-section (1) of section 4.
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