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ADMINISTRATION
2.
31 of 98 |
Repealed 20 January 1999. |
| 3. |
(1) |
The Commissioner may from time to
time appoint Deputy Commissioners of Maritime
Affairs. |
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(2) |
The Commissioner may delegate to
the Deputy Commissioners any of his powers and duties under the Act to be
exercised in foreign ports. |
3A.
8 of
89 |
(1) |
The Commissioner may from time to
time appoint such persons as he may think fit, as special
agents. |
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(2) |
The Commissioner may delegate to
the special agents appointed under subsection (1) any of his powers and duties
under the Act to be exercised in foreign ports. |
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(3) |
A Deputy Commissioner may from
time to time with prior written approval of the Commissioner appoint any person
as his special agent. |
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(4) |
A Deputy Commissioner may with the
prior written approval of the Commissioner delegate to the special agents
appointed under subsection (3) any of his powers and duties under the Act, to be
exercised in foreign ports. |
4.
31 of
98 |
The Authority may appoint on such
terms and conditions as it deems fit, any person or persons, or body corporate
to perform the functions of Maritime
Administrator. |
| 5. |
There shall be
maintained in the office of the Commissioner at Port Vila, Vanuatu and at the
office of every Deputy Commissioner a central office where there shall be
recorded or filed, in properly indexed public registers, all documents of the
following nature |
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(a) |
bills of sale and other
instruments of conveyance of vessels; |
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(b) |
mortgages or hypothecations of
vessels; |
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(c) |
assignments of mortgages; |
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(d) |
certificates of permanent and
provisional registry and licences; |
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(e) |
licences and certificates of
officers and members of ship's crew; |
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(f) |
all other documents relating to
vessels which are entitled to be
recorded. |
6.
8 of
89 |
(1) |
Any declaration or
acknowledgment required to be made under this Act shall be made before - |
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(a) |
the Commissioner or a Deputy
Commissioner; or |
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(b) |
a consul or consular agent of
Vanuatu; or |
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(c) |
a Diplomatic officer of Vanuatu;
or |
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(d) |
a Barrister or Solicitor; or |
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(e) |
a notary public, a justice of the
peace, a Commissioner of oaths or any other officer, authorized in that behalf
by the laws of the place where the declaration is made;
or |
| 31 of
98 |
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(f) |
any other fit and proper
authorized by the Authority, Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner for such
purposes. |
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(2) |
Any document purporting
to have affixed, impressed or subscribed thereon or thereto the seal or
signature of any person authorised under this Act, to take a declaration shall
be admissible in evidence without proof of the seal or signature being the seal
or signature of that person or of the official or other status of that person. |
7.
8 of 89 |
Repealed 26 June 1989 |
| 8. |
(1) |
The Commissioner and every Deputy
Commissioner are authorised to issue all such licences, certificates or other
documents for officers and ship's personnel on vessels registered under this
Act, as are necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of the maritime
law or of any international convention to which Vanuatu is or may become a
party. |
| 31 of
98 |
(2) |
In carrying out the licensing,
certification and upgrading of ship's officers and personnel, the Authority upon
the recommendation of the Commissioner shall from time to time, establish such
standards, rules and regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate for
maintaining a high standard for the merchant marine of
Vanuatu. |
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87 |
(3) |
Failure of an owner of a vessel
registered under this Act to file any required report relating to officers
employed on the vessel shall result in an automatic fine of 1500 dollars for
each offence and until paid, each such fine shall constitute a maritime lien on
the vessel. |
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87 |
(4) |
Failure of an owner of a vessel
registered under this Act, to ensure that each officer employed on the vessel
holds a valid licence of competence to fill the position held by him duly issued
under the provisions of this Act shall subject the owner thereof to a fine of
750 dollars for each officer so employed who does not hold such licence. Where
such failure is admitted or is established by any required report, the fine
shall be automatic. If a proper licence is obtained within 30 days of notice,
from the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, the fine with respect thereto
shall be remitted. Until paid or remitted, each fine shall constitute a maritime
lien on the
vessel. |
9.
8 of
89 |
(1) |
The Commissioner or any Deputy
Commissioner shall have power to suspend or to revoke any licence, certificate,
permit or document issued the provisions of this
Act. |
| 31 of
98 |
(2) |
The Authority, on the
recommendation of the Commissioner may from time to time make such rules and
regulations as are deemed by it necessary and appropriate to the conduct of
suspension and revocation
proceedings. |
| 10. |
(1) |
The Authority may, on the
recommendation of the Commissioner, prescribe all fees and penalties except in
cases where the fee and penalty are already provided for in this Act. |
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(2) |
Where any tonnage tax or any fee
payable under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder is not paid on or
before the due date such tax or fee shall be deemed to be in default and the
person who is liable to pay such tax or fee shall in addition to that tax or fee
pay as penalty a further sum in such amount and in such manner as may be
prescribed under subsection (1) of this section. |
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(3) |
The net tonnage of unique design
and special purpose vessels shall be stipulated prior to the registration for
purposes of this section. |
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(4) |
With respect to any vessel which
has been admitted to Vanuatu registry and thereafter undergoes structural
alteration or re-measurement resulting in a change in net tonnage, there shall
be paid prior to re-entry into service a corresponding adjustment of the
registration fees computed on any increase in tonnage. |
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Document Processing Time |
Seafarer documents
| 5 Business days
| Registration documents
| Same day
| Exemptions certificates
| Same day
| | Updated July 03, 2008 |
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