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CAP. 281]
Merchant Shipping
[1986 Ed.
Originally 14 of 1953.
44 of 1954. 42 of 1956. 17 of 1957.
37 of 1959.
17 of 1965.
13 of 1966.
35 of 1969. 63 of 1970.
IN38
5 of 1971. 61/84
10 of 1971. 9 of 1973.
73 of 1974. 35 of 1975. 52 of 1977. 53 of 1978.
65 of 1978.
76 of 1978.
1 of 1979.
47 of 1979. L.N. 286/79. L.N. 316/80.
64 of 1980. 62 of 1981.
63 of 1981. L.N. 374/81. 54 of 1982. L.N. 393/82. L.N. 30/82. 6 of 1983.
L.N. 100/84. 30 of 1984. 47 of 1985. L.N. 262/85. 25 of 1986. 36 of 1986.
G.N.A. 141/53.
Short title.
74/70
CHAPTER 281
MERCHANT SHIPPING
To consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping, to remove anomalies and out-moded provisions therefrom, and incorporate therein amendments consequential upon the application to the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949.
61/89515
78/9c.
Interpretation. [cf pr. Act, s. 742]
(1949 c. 43.)
781905.2
[30 October 1953.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"accepted Safety Convention certificate" has the meaning assigned to it by section 14 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949; (Added, 37 of 1959, s. 2)
"crew" means seamen and apprentices; (Added, 54 of 1982, s. 2)
"crew accommodation" includes sleeping rooms, mess rooms, sanitary accommodation, hospital accommodation, recreation accommodation, store rooms and catering accommodation provided for the use of crew but does not include any accommodation which is also used by or provided for the use of passengers; (Added, 54 of 1982, s. 2)
"Director" means the Director of Marine and includes any person deputed or authorized by the Director to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him hereunder;
"international collision-regulations" means the regulations made under section 418 of the principal Act;
"junk" includes lorcha and any vessel of Chinese or other Asiatic build, construction or rig whether such vessel is of a sea-going type or not and whether mechanically propelled or not;
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