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The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction, legal proceedings in connection with vessels, their arrest, detention, sale and other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

नावधिकरण (समुद्री दावा की अधिकारिता और निपटारा) अधिनियम,2017

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2017

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/9/2017

Enforcement Date:

1-4-2018

Ministry:

Ministry of Shipping

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, application and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION AND MARITIME CLAIMS

Section 3 to Section 11

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 to Section 15

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 to Section 18

Section 16

Power to make rules.

Section 17

Repeal and savings.

Section 18

Power to remove difficulties.