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KEN-2009-L-82566
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Title_of_text
Merchant Shipping Act, 2009 (Cap. 389).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kenya
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-05-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for the registration and licensing of Kenyan ships, to regulate proprietary interests in ships, the training and the terms of engagement of masters and seafarers and matters ancillary thereto. Provides for the prevention of collisions, the safety of navigation, the safety of cargoes, carriage of bulk and dangerous cargoes, the prevention of pollution, maritime security, the liability of shipowners and others, inquiries and investigations into marine casualties. Also makes provision for the control, regulation and orderly development of merchant shipping and related services; generally to consolidate the law relating to shipping.
Instrument(s)
MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2014-11-24 (KEN-2014-L-98800)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Act, No. 18 of 2014.
Amending text(s)
2015-09-15 (KEN-2015-L-104007)
Companies and Insolvency Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act, 2015 (No 19 of 2015).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1967-12-01 (KEN-1967-L-28542)
The Merchant Shipping Act (No.35 of 1967)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Kenya Law
Publisher
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
Country
Kenya
URL
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
File
KEN82566 2012.pdf (PDF of Revised Edition 2012)