Merchant Shipping (Temporary Provisions) Act

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING
(TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT
CHAPTER 468 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 468 THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS)
ACT
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application of Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1965
PART II
REGISTRATION

NT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application of Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1965
PART II
REGISTRATION

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4. Application of Part I of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894
5. Zambian ship
6. Registration of Zambian ship
7. Registrar of Shipping
8. Restriction of powers of mortgagee
9. Zambian flag
10. Provisional registration of Zambian ship
11. Registration of mortgages executed overseas
12. Execution of instruments
PART III
M ASTERS AND SEAMEN
13. Application of Part II of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, etc.
14. Certificates of competency
15. Reference to certain Commissioners not to apply
16. Seaman's book
17. Foreign medical reports on certain seamen
18. Extended application of agreements with crew
PART IV
SAFETY OF SHIPPING
Section
19. Application of Part V of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, etc.
20. Application of collision regulations and rules
21. Application of load line rules
22. Application of rules relating to construction, etc.
23. Application of tonnage regulations and load line rules
24. Adherence to international conventions
25. Power to issue certificates of compliance with Safety Conventions
PART V
SHIPPING I NQUIRIES AND COURTS

24. Adherence to international conventions
25. Power to issue certificates of compliance with Safety Conventions
PART V
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26. Application of Part VI of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894
27. Rules as to investigations and inquiries
28. Rules for procedure of court of survey, etc.
29. Power for Minister to order an inquiry upon request
PART VI
LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS
30. Application of Part VIII of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, etc.
PART VII
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
31. Application of Part XIII of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894
PART VIII
M ISCELLANEOUS
32. Application of Part XIV of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, etc.
33. Power to appoint, etc., ship surveyors
34. Power for Minister to exempt persons or things
35. Delegation of power
36. Power exercisable by Order in Council may be exercised by order
37. Prescribed fees
SCHEDULE -Application of Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1965
CHAPTER 468
MERCHANT SHIPPING
(TEMPORARY PROVISIONS)
13 of 1969
An Act to make temporary provision for the application in Zambia of certain Acts of
the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to merchant shipping.
[13th May, 1969]

porary provision for the application in Zambia of certain Acts of
the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to merchant shipping.
[13th May, 1969]

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PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Temporary Provisions) Act. Short title
2. (1) In this Act and in the application of the Code by this Act, unless the context
otherwise requires-
"the Code" means the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1965, of the United
Kingdom, and these Acts to the extent of their application by this Act to
Zambia shall be construed as one Act;
"person qualified", in relation to the ownership of a Zambian ship, includes any
person wholly owning a ship declared to be a Zambian ship under section
five;
"principal Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, of the United Kingdom,
and any amendments as part of the Code applied by this Act;
"Registrar of Shipping" has the meaning assigned thereto in section seven;
"related Acts" means any part of the Code as applied by this Act, but does not
include the principal Act;
"Representative of Zambia" means any person having diplomatic or consular
status and acting in that behalf for Zambia;
"ship" includes vessel.

al Act;
"Representative of Zambia" means any person having diplomatic or consular
status and acting in that behalf for Zambia;
"ship" includes vessel.

Interpretation
(2) The interpretation provisions of the Code shall, to the extent necessary to give
effect to this Act and where not inconsistent with the laws of Zambia, apply to this Act. (3) References in the Code to British ships shall be read as references to Zambian
ships. (4) References in the Code to British subjects and to the British Islands, the United
Kingdom or England shall be read as references to citizens of Zambia and to Zambia
unless in either case the context otherwise requires. (5) References in the Code to the Summary Jurisdiction Acts and procedure shall
be read as references to summary jurisdiction proceedings in Zambia. (6) References in the Code to the Secretary of State or to the Minister of Transport
and Civil Aviation (as replacing the Board of Trade) or to the Commissioners of Customs
shall be read as references to the Minister under this Act.

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and Civil Aviation (as replacing the Board of Trade) or to the Commissioners of Customs
shall be read as references to the Minister under this Act.

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(7) References in the Code to the Mercantile Marine Fund shall be read as
references to the general revenues of the Republic. (8) References in the Code to Local Marine Boards or to the superintendent of
mercantile marine offices or to the superintendent shall be read as references to the
Registrar of Shipping. (9) References in the Code to the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen shall,
where the context so requires, be read as references to the Registrar of Shipping under
this Act, or to any other person appointed for purposes other than the registration of ships. (10) References in the Code to a British Consular officer shall be read as references
to any person authorised to exercise consular functions on behalf of Zambia. (11) References in the Code to the Marine Department shall be read as references
to the department of Government responsible for communications. (12) References in the Code to any court shall be read as references to the High
Court. (13) References in the Code to the Treasury shall be read as references to the
Minister responsible for finance.

read as references to the High
Court. (13) References in the Code to the Treasury shall be read as references to the
Minister responsible for finance.

(14) References in the Code to the currency of the United Kingdom shall be read as
references to the currency of Zambia lawfully issued prior to the 16th January, 1968. (15) Any Act cited in the Code shall not thereby be deemed to be part of the laws of
Zambia unless the context so requires or its application under the laws of Zambia so
admits. (16) Nothing in this Act shall apply in relation to the regulation of inland water
transport. 3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to
1965, of the United Kingdom (in this Act referred to as "the Code") to the extent set out in
the Schedule shall mutatis mutandis apply and be part of the law of Zambia. Application of
Merchant Shipping
Acts, 1894 to 1965
(2) Nothing in the Interpretation Act, 1889, of the United Kingdom shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, apply for interpretation of the Code in its application by this
section to Zambia.

of the United Kingdom shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, apply for interpretation of the Code in its application by this
section to Zambia.

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PART II
REGISTRATION
4. The application of Part I of the principal Act as part of the Code shall be read
subject to the provisions of sections five to eleven of this Act. Application of Part I of
Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894
5. A ship shall be deemed to be a Zambian ship if-
(a) it is owned wholly by persons qualified to be owners of a Zambian ship,
namely-
Zambian ship
(i) a person who is resident in Zambia;
(ii) a body corporate incorporated under and subject to the laws of
Zambia and having its principal place of business in Zambia;
(iii) the Government;
(b) the Minister, with the consent of any person wholly owning such ship,
declares by statutory order that such ship shall be deemed to be a Zambian
ship. 6. (1) Every Zambian ship shall, unless exempted from registry, be registered under
this Act at such place in Zambia or elsewhere as the Minister may, by statutory order,
designate and such place so designated shall be the port of registry of such ship for the
purposes of this Act.

the Minister may, by statutory order,
designate and such place so designated shall be the port of registry of such ship for the
purposes of this Act.

Registration of
Zambian ship
(2) Any ship required to be registered under this Act which is not so registered shall
not be recognised as a Zambian ship. 7. References to registration under the Code shall be read as references to
registration under this Part, and the Registrar of Shipping, for the purposes of this Act,
shall be such public officer as the Minister shall, by Gazette notice, designate as Registrar
of Shipping. Registrar of Shipping
8. The power of sale conferred upon a mortgagee under the principal Act shall not
be exercised without the leave of the High Court. Restriction of powers
of mortgagee
9. References in the Code to the British flag, and red ensign or any other flag
permitted, shall be read and construed exclusively as references to the National Flag of
Zambia or to any other flag authorised by the Minister, by statutory order, for use on any
ship. Zambian flag

ly as references to the National Flag of
Zambia or to any other flag authorised by the Minister, by statutory order, for use on any
ship. Zambian flag

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10. (1) Where a ship is purchased outside Zambia, the bill of sale may be deposited
with a Representative of Zambia, who shall forthwith notify the Registrar of Shipping, and
when deposited with the Representative of Zambia under this section the ship shall, for a
period of six months, be deemed to be provisionally registered under this Part:
Provisional registration
of Zambian ship
Provided that registration under this section may, upon application by the owner, be
extended by the Minister for one further period of six months. (2) The fee payable for provisional registration shall be one-half the prescribed fee
and, save where the Minister otherwise directs, no allowance shall be made on final
registration for any fee paid under this section on provisional registration. 11. (1) Any mortgage for the purpose of this Act executed outside Zambia may be
deposited with a Representative of Zambia.

n provisional registration. 11. (1) Any mortgage for the purpose of this Act executed outside Zambia may be
deposited with a Representative of Zambia.

The Representative of Zambia shall, where he
is satisfied that the mortgage appears to be in proper order and fully executed, and on
payment of the registration fee, forthwith notify the Registrar of Shipping of the deposit of
the mortgage and the names of the parties with the amount secured, and the mortgage
and the registration fee shall be posted to the Registrar of Shipping. Registration of
mortgages executed
overseas
(2) Where the Registrar of Shipping receives notice of the deposit of a mortgage
with a Representative of Zambia, the mortgage shall be deemed to be registered on that
day under this Part and the Registrar of Shipping shall make an appropriate entry in his
register. (3) For the purposes of this section, "mortgage" includes a transfer of a mortgage. 12. Every instrument to be registered under this Part shall-
(a) if executed in Zambia, be attested in accordance with the laws of Zambia;
(b) if executed within the Commonwealth, be attested before a Representative
of Zambia or a notary public;
(c) if executed elsewhere, be attested before a Representative of Zambia. Execution of
instruments
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M ASTERS AND SEAMEN
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r a notary public;
(c) if executed elsewhere, be attested before a Representative of Zambia. Execution of
instruments
PART III
M ASTERS AND SEAMEN
13.

The application of Part II of the principal Act and related Acts as part of the
Code shall be read subject to the provisions of sections fourteen to eighteen of this Act. Application of Part II of
Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc.

Code shall be read subject to the provisions of sections fourteen to eighteen of this Act. Application of Part II of
Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc.

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14. The Registrar of Shipping may, where he is satisfied, accept certificates of
competency issued by any authority outside Zambia, and where so accepted a certificate
of competency shall for all the purposes of this Act be recognised as valid in Zambia and
be deemed to have been issued under this Act:
Certificates of
competency
Provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit the issue in Zambia of a certificate
of competency in any proper case. 15. References to the National Debt Commissioners shall have no application in
Zambia. Reference to certain
Commissioners not to
apply
16. (1) The Registrar of Shipping may issue a book (in this section called a
seaman's book) for use under this Act in a form approved by the Minister, or may approve
any seaman's book issued by any competent authority outside Zambia. Seaman's book
(2) No person shall be engaged as a member of the crew of a Zambian ship unless
he has in his possession or obtains from the Registrar of Shipping a valid seaman's book
issued or approved by the Registrar of Shipping under subsection (1).

n his possession or obtains from the Registrar of Shipping a valid seaman's book
issued or approved by the Registrar of Shipping under subsection (1).

(3) The entry of the engagement and discharge of a seaman shall be attested by the
Registrar of Shipping in the seaman's book. (4) The record of every entry in a seaman's book attested by the Registrar of
Shipping shall be sufficient evidence of the facts. 17. In the case of a foreign seaman, the Registrar of Shipping may accept a report
from any foreign medical inspector appearing to him to be duly qualified where it relates to
the fitness of that foreign seaman for duty at sea. Foreign medical
reports on certain
seamen
18. References in sections 113 and 115 of the principal Act to agreements with the
crew shall, where the case so requires, be deemed to refer to more than one agreement in
respect of any one ship. Extended application
of agreements with
crew
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SAFETY OF SHIPPING

res, be deemed to refer to more than one agreement in
respect of any one ship. Extended application
of agreements with
crew
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19. The application of Part V of the principal Act and related Acts as part of the
Code shall be read subject to the provisions of sections twenty to twenty-five of this Act. Application of Part V of
Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc. 20. Rules made under the provisions of section 418 of the principal Act and in
force at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been made by the
Minister under this Part. Application of collision
regulations and rules
21. Rules made under the provisions of section 42 of the Merchant Shipping
(Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, of the United Kingdom, and in force on the
9th May, 1967, shall be deemed to have been made by the Minister under this Part. Application of load line
rules
22. Rules made under the provisions of section 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 of the Merchant
Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1949, of the United Kingdom, and in force on the 9th
June, 1964, shall be deemed to have been made by the Minister under this Part. Application of rules
relating to
construction, etc. 23.

orce on the 9th
June, 1964, shall be deemed to have been made by the Minister under this Part. Application of rules
relating to
construction, etc. 23.

Regulations made under section 1, and rules made pursuant to section 2, of
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1965, of the United Kingdom, and in force on the 9th May,
1967, shall be deemed to have been made by the Minister under this Part. Application of tonnage
regulations and load
line rules
24. Whenever the Government of Zambia adheres to any international convention
relating to merchant shipping, the Minister may do all things necessary to give effect
thereto and for such purposes the Minister may, by statutory instrument, make rules and
regulations. Adherence to
international
conventions
25. Where a power is conferred to issue certificates under the Merchant Shipping
(Safety Convention) Act, 1949, of the United Kingdom, the power may be exercised by the
Minister or by any person authorised in that behalf by the Minister. Power to issue
certificates of
compliance with
Safety Conventions
PART V
SHIPPING I NQUIRIES AND COURTS
26. The application of Part VI of the principal Act as part of the Code shall be read
subject to the provisions of sections twenty-seven and twenty-eight of this Act. Application of Part VI
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894
27.

all be read
subject to the provisions of sections twenty-seven and twenty-eight of this Act. Application of Part VI
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894
27.

The power conferred upon the Lord Chancellor by section 479 of the principal
Act may be exercised by the Minister:
Rules as to
investigations and
inquiries

ower conferred upon the Lord Chancellor by section 479 of the principal
Act may be exercised by the Minister:
Rules as to
investigations and
inquiries

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Provided that until rules are made for Zambia under the provisions of this Act any
rules made and in force on the commencement of this Act shall mutatis mutandis be
deemed to have been made under this Act, and the provisions of subsection (3) of section
479 of the principal Act shall have no application to any rules so made and in force. 28. The power conferred upon the Lord Chancellor by section 489 of the principal
Act may be exercised by the Chief Justice:
Rules for procedure of
court of survey, etc. Provided that until rules are made for Zambia under the provisions of this Act any
rules made and in force on the commencement of this Act shall mutatis mutandis be
deemed to have been made under this Act. 29. Where any government or competent authority so requests, the Minister may
order an inquiry into any shipping casualty. Power for Minister to
order an inquiry upon
request
PART VI
LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS
30. Part VIII of the principal Act as part of the Code and related Acts shall be read
without modification other than this Act.

IABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS
30. Part VIII of the principal Act as part of the Code and related Acts shall be read
without modification other than this Act.

Application of Part VIII
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc. PART VII
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
31. The application of Part XIII of the principal Act as part of the Code shall be
read without modification other than this Act. Application of Part XIII
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894
PART VIII
M ISCELLANEOUS
32. The application of Part XIV of the principal Act and related Acts as part of the
Code shall be read without modification other than this Act. Application of Part XIV
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc.

related Acts as part of the
Code shall be read without modification other than this Act. Application of Part XIV
of Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, etc.

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33. The Minister may appoint and remove surveyors of ships for any of the
purposes of this Act. Power to appoint, etc.,
ship surveyors
34. Where there is power to exempt any person or thing from all or any of the
provisions of this Act or of the Code, as applied by this Act, the Minister may by writing
under his hand exercise that power. Power for Minister to
exempt persons or
things
35. The Minister in his discretion may by writing under his hand delegate all or any
of his powers under this Act or of the Code, as applied by this Act, to the Registrar of
Shipping or any other person:
Delegation of power
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the power to make any statutory
instrument for the purposes of the Code, as applied by this Act. 36. (1) The President may make statutory orders under this Act for the purposes of
the Code, as applied by this Act, and references to any power to be exercised by Order in
Council shall, unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, be read as references to any
statutory order made by the President.

o be exercised by Order in
Council shall, unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, be read as references to any
statutory order made by the President.

Power exercisable by
Order in Council may
be exercised by order
(2) The power conferred by this section shall be deemed to include the power to
authorise a reprint of any subsidiary or subordinate legislation applied by this Act. Any
reprint made under this subsection may include amendments necessary for the purposes
of this Act and, when published by authority, shall for all purposes be received and acted
upon as subsidiary legislation made under this Act. 37. Fees payable under any part of the Code applied by this Act shall, unless
otherwise provided under this Act, be the fees payable under the Code and in force on the
commencement of this Act. Prescribed fees
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(Section 3 (1))
APPLICATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1965
Title of Act Applied Extent of Application

t of this Act. Prescribed fees
SCHEDULE
(Section 3 (1))
APPLICATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1965
Title of Act Applied Extent of Application

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The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 and
58 Vict. c.60). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping Act, 1897
(60 and 61 Vict. c.59). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine
Fund) Act, 1898
(61 and 62 Vict. c.44). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Liability of Ship-
owners and Others) Act, 1900
(63 and 64 Vict. c.33). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Act, 1905
(5 Edw. 7 c.10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping Act, 1906
(6 Edw. 7 c.48). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Allot-
ment) Act, 1911
(1 and 2 Geo. 5 c.8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Maritime Conventions Act, 1911
(1 and 2 Geo. 5 c.57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Certificates) Act, 1914
(4 and 5 Geo. 5 c.42). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Certificates) Act, 1914
(4 and 5 Geo. 5 c.42). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping Act, 1921 (11 and
12 Geo. 5 c.28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Fees (Increase) Act, 1923
(13 Geo. 5 c.4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping Acts (Amend-
ment) Act, 1923
(13 and 14 Geo. 5 c.40). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Equivalent Pro-
visions) Act, 1925
(15 and 16 Geo. 5 c.37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (International
Labour Conventions) Act, 1925
(15 and 16 Geo. 5 c.42). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load
Line Conventions) Act, 1932
(22 Geo. 5 c.9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. The Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load
Line Conventions) Act, 1932
(22 Geo. 5 c.9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Merchant Shipping Act, 1937
( G )
Part I except sections 1, 2, 3, 22, 77, 78, 79,
80, 81, 84, 88, 89, 90 and 91;
Part II except sections 125, 148, 151, 152, 153, 154, 165,
181, 182, 183, 205, 214, 215, 217, 244, 245, 248, 259, 261
and 264;
Part V;
Part VI except sections 476, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484,
485 and 486;
Part VIII except sections 508 and 509;
Part XII;
Part XIII except sections 685, 688, 692, 693, 701, 702, 703,
704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711 and 712;
Part XIV except sections 727, 735, 736, 737 and 740;
All Schedules except the seventh and twenty-second. The whole Act. Sections 1 (1) (a), 3 and 9. The whole Act except section 1. The whole Act. Sections 2, 6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61,
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 72, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 84 and 86 and
the First Schedule. The whole Act. The whole Act except section 9 (1). The whole Act. The whole Act. Sections 2 and 11. The whole Act. Sections 1 and 3. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 and First
Schedule.

cept section 9 (1). The whole Act. The whole Act. Sections 2 and 11. The whole Act. Sections 1 and 3. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 and First
Schedule.

Sections 5, 8, 9, 12, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56,
57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 and 74
and the First and Second Schedules. S ti 1 d 3

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
SECTION 6-MERCHANT SHIPPING (T EMPORARY PROVISIONS)
(PORT OF REGISTRATION) O RDER
Order by the Minister
Statutory Instrument
132 of 1984
1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Temporary Provisions) (Port
of Registration) Order.
Title
2. The port of registration of every ship registered in Zambia shall be Lusaka. Designation of port of
registration