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

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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.

Act number
22 of 2017
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
9 Aug 2017

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Admiralty jurisdiction.
  4. Section 4Maritime claim.
  5. Section 5Arrest of vessel in rem.
  6. Section 6Admiralty jurisdiction in personam.
  7. Section 7Restrictions on actions in personam in certain cases.
  8. Section 8Vesting of rights on sale of vessels.
  9. Section 9Inter se priority on maritime lien.
  10. Section 10Order of priority of maritime claims.
  11. Section 11Protection of owner, demise charterer, manager or operator or crew of vessel arrested.
  12. Section 12Application of Code of Civil Procedure.
  13. Section 13Assistance of assessors.
  14. Section 14Appeal.
  15. Section 15Transfer of proceedings by Supreme Court.
  16. Section 16Power to make rules.
  17. Section 17Repeal and savings.
  18. Section 18Power to remove difficulties.