The ADMIRALTY (JURISDICTION AND SETTLEMENT OF MARITIME CLAIMS) ACT, 2017

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017.

(2) It shall apply to every vessel, irrespective of the place of residence or domicile of the owner:

Provided that this Act shall not apply to an inland vessel defined in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917), or a vessel under construction that has not been launched unless it is notified by the Central Government to be a vessel for the purposes of this Act:

Provided further that this Act shall not apply to a warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel owned or operated by the Central or a State Government and used for any non-commercial purpose, and, shall also not apply to a foreign vessel which is used for any non-commercial purpose as may be notified by the Central Government.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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