The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
Central Act · Act 22 of 201718 provisions
The enactment
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 22 of 2017 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Shipping |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 18 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Admiralty jurisdiction.
- Section 4 Maritime claim.
- Section 5 Arrest of vessel in rem.
- Section 6 Admiralty jurisdiction in personam.
- Section 7 Restrictions on actions in personam in certain cases.
- Section 8 Vesting of rights on sale of vessels.
- Section 9 Inter se priority on maritime lien.
- Section 10 Order of priority of maritime claims.
- Section 11 Protection of owner, demise charterer, manager or operator or crew of vessel arrested.
- Section 12 Application of Code of Civil Procedure.
- Section 13 Assistance of assessors.
- Section 14 Appeal.
- Section 15 Transfer of proceedings by Supreme Court.
- Section 16 Power to make rules.
- Section 17 Repeal and savings.
- Section 18 Power to remove difficulties.
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