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Maritime Act Ch.1 PDF Print E-mail

GENERAL

INTERPRETATION

1.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires--

"Administrator" means the Maritime Administrator appointed under section 4;
31 of 98 "Authority" means the Vanuatu Maritime Authority established by the Maritime Authority Act No. 29 of 1998
31 of 98 "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Maritime Affairs appointed under section 12 of the Maritime Authority Act No. 29 of 1998;

"Deputy Commissioners" mean the Deputy Commissioners appointed under section 3;

"documented" means registered, enrolled or licensed;

"dollars" mean United States dollars;
8 of 89 "foreign trade" means trade between Vanuatu and a foreign country or between one foreign country and another and includes transportation of goods between the ports of Vanuatu and ports of foreign countries and between the ports of one foreign country and another";
13 of 96 "Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Register of Ships and Seafarers
31 of 98 within the meaning of the Maritime Authority Act No. 29 of 1998;

"ship's document" means the Certificate of Registry whether permanent or provisional; and
8 of 89 "Special Agent" means a Special Agent appointed under section 3A.
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