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GHA-2003-L-70476
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Title_of_text
Ghana Shipping Act 2003 (Act No. 645).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-07-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part IV regulates the engagement and welfare of seafarers, in particualr with respect to crew agreements, wages, occupational safety and health, required provisions and water on board, protection of seafarers from imposition and relief and repatriation. Part VII regulates safety of life at sea. The Act applies to Ghanian ships wherever they may be and other ships wihile in a port or place in or within the territorial and other waters of Ghana (Section 480).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2004-03-10 (GHA-2004-R-70477)
Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Manning and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2004 (L.I. 1790).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2004-11-01 (GHA-2004-L-88534)
Ghana Maritime Security Act, 2004 (Act 675).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ghanalex
Publisher
Ghana Legal Environmental Legislation
Country
Ghana
URL
http://www.epa.gov.gh/ghanalex/acts/index.html
File
GHA70476.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed separately
Author
Government Printer, Assembly Press
Place of publication
Accra
Country
Ghana
Date
2003
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003-07-11