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NZL-1987-L-4092
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act 1987. No. 184.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Conditions of work; Seafarers; Transport and communication workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-07-20
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act consolidates and amends the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952. Part I of that Act, entitled "General Administration", covers, inter alia, the bipartite Marine Council and state powers of inspection. It also contains amended ss. 142 (medical officers on board ship) and 145 and 148 (crew accommodation). Part IV governs ship construction, survey and equipment, including medical stores, and Part VI covers load lines. Part VII, "Safety at Sea", includes collision prevention, while Parts XIII and XIV deal with liability questions. A list of consequential repeals of sections of other Acts appears in the First Schedule. Entry into force 1 Aug. 1987.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
1994-11-17 (NZL-1994-L-50124)
Maritime Transport Act 1994 (No. 104 of 1994).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
133 p.