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Section 3: Admiralty jurisdiction.

The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017Central Act · Act 22 of 2017

Subject to the provisions of sections 4 and 5, the jurisdiction in respect of all maritime claims under this Act shall vest in the respective High Courts and be exercisable over the waters up to and including the territorial waters of their respective jurisdictions in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act:

Provided that the Central Government may, by notification, extend the jurisdiction of the High Court up to the limit as defined in section 2 of the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976).

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ActThe Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
Section3
Marginal noteAdmiralty jurisdiction.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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