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THE ADMIRALTY (JURISDICTION AND SETTLEMENT OF MARITIME CLAIMS) ACT, 2017

ACT NO 22 OF 2017 · Enacted [9th August, 2017.] · 18 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, application and commencement.
Section 2.Definitions.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION AND MARITIME CLAIMS

Section 3.Admiralty jurisdiction.
Section 4.Maritime claim.
Section 5.Arrest of vessel in rem.
Section 6.Admiralty jurisdiction in personam.
Section 7.Restrictions on actions in personam in certain cases.
Section 8.Vesting of rights on sale of vessels.
Section 9.Inter se priority on maritime lien.
Section 10.Order of priority of maritime claims.
Section 11.Protection of owner, demise charterer, manager or operator or crew of vessel arrested.

PROCEDURE AND APPEALS

Section 12.Application of Code of Civil Procedure.
Section 13.Assistance of assessors.
Section 14.Appeal.
Section 15.Transfer of proceedings by Supreme Court.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16.Power to make rules.
Section 17.Repeal and savings.
Section 18.Power to remove difficulties.