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Section 218: Claims against Fund and jurisdiction of courts.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Central Act · Act 24 of 2025

(1) Any claim against the Fund for compensation under this Chapter shall be brought before the High Court.

(2) The Fund shall have the right to intervene as a party to any legal proceedings instituted in the High Court against the ship owner or his guarantor.

(3) Where a notice of proceedings is given to the Fund by the High Court, any judgment given in the proceedings shall, after it has become final and enforceable, become binding upon the Fund to the effect that the facts and evidence in that judgment may not be disputed by the Fund on the ground that it has not intervened in the proceedings.

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ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section218
Marginal noteClaims against Fund and jurisdiction of courts.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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