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