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TTO-1987-L-6639
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Title_of_text
Shipping Act 1987 (Cap. 50:10)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Trinidad and Tobago
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-12-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act revises the law in relation to, inter alia, the registration, licensing, transfer and flags of ships. Part VII (Manning and Certification) provides for the issue and recognition of certificates of competency. Part VIII (Engagement of Seaman) requires the signature of crew agreements whose contents prescribed (ss. 98-99, 102-104). It further provides for the protection of seafarers' wages and for paid annual leave and public holidays, contains provisions on discipline and sets forth basic requirements and rights in relation to occupational safety, health and welfare. Secs. 171-195 govern relief and repatriation. The employment on a ship of persons under 16 years of age is prohibited; restrictions apply to the employment of persons under 18 years of age (s. 108). The Merchant Shipping Act 1894 of the United Kingdom and the Merchant Shipping Act and the Pleasure Boats Act (No. 48 of 1977) cease to have effect for Trinidad and Tobago.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1987-12-05 (TTO-1987-R-6238)
Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1987 (LN 223/1987).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-02-26 (TTO-2007-L-80173)
Miscellaneous Provisions (Minimum Age for Admission to Employment) Act, 2007 (No. 3 of 2007).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/
File
TTO6639 2015.pdf (PDF of unofficial consolidated version to 31/12/2015)
Serial region
Serial title
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette
Date
1987-12-18
Number
Vol. 26, No. 336, Le
Page range
I-XIV, pp. 119-318