Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth)

Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989

No. 151, 1989

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 8 June 2015

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 44, 2015

Registered: 9 June 2015

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 June 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 9 June 2015.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 4 Extension to external Territories 5 Application 6 Applied provisions to have force of law 7 Applied provisions not applicable in relation to certain ships 8 Priority of claims in respect of damage to harbour works etc. 9 Applications to the Court under the applied provisions 10 Evidence of certain matters 11 Regulations etc. Schedule 1—Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 Schedule 1A—1996 Protocol to amend Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims of 19 November 1976 Schedule 2—Resolution LEG.5(99) Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to give effect to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, and for related purposes