International Maritime (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2000)

2002 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA ACT No. 8 OF 2002 I assent VERNON L. SHAW President 9th May, 2002 AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL MARI TIME ACT, NO. 9 OF 2000. (Gazetted 16th May, 2002.) BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: 1 . This Act may be cited as the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002. Short title. 227 LS 2002 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 228 2. In this Act “the Act” means the International Maritime Act, 2000; and “the amending Act” means the International Maritime (Amend ment) Act, 2001. 3. Section 2 of the Act is amended by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following: “(2) Vessels eligible to be documented or re docu mented under the provisions of this Chapter include yachts, fishing vessels and vessels built anywhere and operated under the flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica having to comply with (a) the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966; or (b) any Regulations made by the Minister”. 4. Section 11(2) of the Act is amended by deleting the words “by it” and substituting the words “by him”. 5. The Act is amended by the insertion of the following section immediately after section 16 16A. Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other law, Regulations made under this Act may empower the Maritime Administrator to impose a fine up to EC150,000 dollars and such fines shall be a lien on the ship or vessel as the case may be. 6. Section 30 of the Act as amended by section 7 of the amending Act is further amended by repealing the words “(1) A yacht, fishing vessel, or vessel required to comply with the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, built anywhere, owned by a -” and substituting the following: Interpretation. Amendment of section 11 of the Act. Act No. 9 of 2000. Act No. 12 of 2001. Amendment of section 2 of the Act. Insertion of section 16A to the Act. Power of Maritime Adminis trator to impose fines. Amendment of section 30 of the Act. 2002 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 229 “(1) A yacht, fishing vessel or vessel required to comply with the International Convention on Load Lines 1966 or with any Regulations made by the Minister, built any where and owned by a -” 7. Section 37 of the Act is amended (a) in subsection (1) by deleting the words “prescribe and” and (b) in subsection (2) by deleting the word “prescribed” and substituting the words “obtainable from the Mari time Administrator”. 8. Section 57 of the Act is amended as follows: (a) by renumbering that section as subsection (1); and (b) by inserting the following as subsections (2) and (3) “(2) The Minister may from time to time prescribe by Regulations safety standards for small vessels. (3) For the purpose of this section “small vessels” include (a) commercial vessels under 500 tons and 24 metres or more in length; (b) commercial vessels under 24 metres; (c) pleasure vessels under 24 metres. 9. Sections 155, 156, 157 and 158 of Chapter 8 inserted in the Act by section 12 of the amending Act is hereby amended by renumbering those sections as sections 155A, 156A, 157A and 158A respectively. Renumbering of sections in Chapters 8 of the Act. Amendment of section 37 of the Act. Amendment of section 57 of the Act. 2002 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 230 10. Section 11 of the amending Act is hereby repealed. Passed in the House of Assembly this 25th day of April, 2002. ALEX F. PHILLIP (MRS) Clerk of the House of Assembly. Repeal of section 11 of the amending Act. DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printery, Roseau (Price 80 cents).