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| Name: | Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 7 of 1998). |
| Country: | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Subject(s): | Seafarers |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1998-07-18 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Official Gazette, Acts, 12 p. |
| ISN: | ATG-1998-L-51526 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=51526&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, Acts, 12 p. Act on-line  Laws on-line, Government of Antigua and Barbuda PDF (consulted on 2010-10-08) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Amends provisions of the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 28) regarding requirements for certain classes of seafarers to be certified in fire fighting, radar operation, medical aid and rescue techniques, and general certification criteria for seafarers, including physical requirements. An amendment to s. 84 stipulates that no person under the age of 18 may work on a ship unless declared fit by a medical practitioner. |
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