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SLB-2009-L-85454
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Title_of_text
Maritime Safety Administration Act 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Solomon Islands
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-04-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration Authority, sets out its powers and functions, which include the application and administration of the Shipping Act 1998, and provides for the management of maritime infrastructures and implementation of maritime conventions and agreements. Repeals the following:
- the Shipping Act (Cap. 163) (No. 16 of 1966) upon notice by the Minister in the Gazette;
- the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Act, 1913;
- the Light Dues and Harbours Act, 1923; and
- the Seamen Discipline (Admiralty Transport) Act, 1918
The following Regulations remain in force following the repeal of the Shipping Act:
- the Shipping Regulations;
- the Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations;
- the Shipping (Notifications) Regulations, 1997 (LN 73/97); and
- the Maritime Security Regulations 2004 (LN 145/06).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-05-08
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Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2018-09-07 (SLB-2018-L-113923)
Solomon Islands Maritime Authority Act 2018 (No. 9 of 2018).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1998 (SLB-1998-L-71920)
Shipping Act (No. 5 of 1998).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line [large file]
Author
National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Publisher
www.parliament.gov.sb
URL
http://www.parliament.gov.sb/files/legislation/Acts/Maritime_Safety_Administration_Act%202009.pdf
File
SLB85454.pdf (PDF)