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- Legislation
- Australia
- Commonwealth
- Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth)
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An Act relating to Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
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- Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (C'th)
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An Act to establish an Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and for related purposes.
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- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (C'th)
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An Act relating to the carriage of goods by sea, and for related purposes.
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- Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992
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An Act to make provision in relation to certain crimes against the safety of ships and of fixed platforms.
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- Crimes at Sea Act 2000 (C'th)
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An Act to give effect to a cooperative scheme for dealing with crimes at sea, and for other purposes.
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- Customs Act 1901
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An Act relating to the Customs.
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- Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 (C'th)
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An Act relating to the Protection of Certain Shipwrecks and Relics of Historical Significance.
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- Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989
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An act to give effect to the convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, and for related purposes.
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- Navigation Act 1912 (Cth)
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An Act relating to Navigation and Shipping.
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- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
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An Act about petroleum exploration and recovery, and the injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances, in offshore areas, and for other purposes
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- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (C'th)
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An Act relating to rehabilitation and workers' compensation of seafarers and certain other persons, and for related purposes.
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- Shipping Registration Act 1981 (Cth)
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An Act providing for the registration of ships in Australia, and for related matters.
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- New South Wales
- Commercial Vessels Act 1979 (NSW)
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An Act to regulate the use of certain vessels and of certain motors for propelling vessels; to provide for the marking of load lines on, and the carriage of certain equipment by, vessels; and for certain other purposes.
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- Maritime Services Act 1935 (NSW)
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An Act to provide for the constitution of a board to be styled “The Maritime Services Board of New South Wales”; to provide for the exercise and discharge by such board of the powers, authorities, duties, functions and obligations of the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners; ...
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- Navigation Act 1901 (NSW)
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An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to Navigation.
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- Northern Territory
- Marine Act 1981 (NT)
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An Act to regulate shipping within the Territory and to provide for the application to the Territory of the Uniform Shipping Laws Code and for related matters.
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- Queensland
- Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld)
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An Act about infrastructure and related matters.
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- Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 (Qld)
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An Act about marine safety and other matters.
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- South Australia
- Harbours and Navigation Act 1993 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the administration, development and management of harbors; to provide for safe navigation in South Australian waters; and for other purposes.
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- Tasmania
- Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 (TAS)
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An Act to establish the Marine and Safety Authority.
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- Port Companies Act 1997 (TAS)
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An Act to establish companies to provide port and shipping facilities and services in Tasmania and for related purposes.
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- Victoria
- Marine Act 1988 (Vic)
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The purposes of this Act are- (a) to re-enact with amendments the law relating to the registration of vessels and the pollution of State waters; and (b) to implement certain international conventions; and (c) to provide for the efficient and safe operation of vessels on ...
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- Port Services Act 1995 (Vic)
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The main purpose of this Act is- (a) to establish the Melbourne Port Corporation and the Victorian Channels Authority; and (b) to provide for the economic regulation of certain port services; and (c) to provide for the imposition of certain port charges; and (d) to require ...
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- Western Australia
- Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA)
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An Act relating to shipping and pilotage in and about the ports, fishing boat harbours and mooring control areas of the State; to repeal the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1855 and the Ports and Harbours Act 1917.
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- Western Australian Marine Act 1982 (WA)
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An Act to regulate navigation and shipping.
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- Canada
- AdmiraltyLaw.com
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This site provides links to Canadian maritime law legislation.
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- New Zealand
- New Zealand Maritime Law
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Provides access to New Zealand case law and legislation relating to maritime law.
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- Courts & tribunals and their decisions
- International
- International Court of Justice
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The ICJ deals with disputes relating to maritime boundaries and fisheries jurisdiction. Information available for cases may include the judgment, written and oral pleadings, and orders.
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- International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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Set up in 1996, the Tribunal adjudicates disputes which arise under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This site contains procedural documents, cases and verbatim records of public hearings of the Tribunal.
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- Organisations
- International
- Baltic and International Maritime Council
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Website for the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) - an international association of companies involved in many aspects of shipping and regarded as the world's largest shipping organisation. Information available includes the history and work of the ...
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- Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
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This site contains information about the purpose of the Commission, its members, functions and procedural information. Documents of the Commission are also available.
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- FAO- Fisheries Department
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The mission of the Fisheries Department of FAO (United Nations) is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture.
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- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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A scientific organization which offers advice to international organizations and governments of member countries about the marine environment and fisheries, mainly in the North Atlantic.
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- International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
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An independent intergovernmental organisation based in Rome. Its purpose is to study needs and methods for modernising, harmonising and co-ordinating private and in particular commercial law between States. It prepares modern and where appropriate harmonised rules of private ...
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- International Maritime Law Institute
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The Institute is an international centre for the training of specialists in maritime law. It also contributes to the development and dissemination of knowledge and expertise in international maritime law, with special reference to the international regulations and procedures ...
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- International Maritime Organization
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An organization established under the Convention on the Law of the Sea. Site contains links to IMO Conventions and other documentation of the Organization.
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- International Oceanographic Commission
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A UNESCO body. Their focus is scientific and environmental.
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- International Seabed Authority
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An autonomous international organization made up of the parties to the Convention of the Law of the Sea. This site outlines the purpose of the Authority, gives information on its organs, and links to some non-confidential full text documents of the Authority.
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- International Whaling Commission
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Set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, the IWC oversees the "conduct of whaling" worldwide. This site links to information about history and purpose of the IWC, membership, procedures, conservation, management, and scientific research and ...
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- Oceans and Law of the Sea
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A Division of the United Nations, the Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea deals with all aspects of this component of International Environmental Law. The site is a comprehensive source with links to relevant Conventions, Agreements, International Bodies and many ...
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- SeaWeb
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SeaWeb provides links to ocean news stories and a number of projects and programs, as well as a number of other resources including a newsletter and report.
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- United Nations
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This site provides information on the United Nations. The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN: ...
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- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established by the General Assembly in 1966 ( Resolution 2205(XXI) of 17 December 1966). In establishing the Commission, the General Assembly recognized that disparities in national laws governing ...
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Organisations - Government
Journals
International
- Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
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The Journal of Maritime Time Law and Commerce publishes articles on admiralty, maritime law and law of the sea issues. Contents listings are provided for the current and forthcoming issue. Cumulative index (vol 1-25) is also available from this site.
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- Tulane Maritime Law Journal
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The Tulane Maratime Law Journal covers current issues in Admiralty and Maritime Law.
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New Zealand
- Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal
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The Australia and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal (A&NZ Mar LJ) is the online incarnation of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Journal (MLAANZ Journal)
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Policy and Research
- Australia
- Commonwealth
- Australia's Oceans Policy
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Contains links to Australia's Oceans Policy, Marine Science & Technology Plan, Marine Industry Development Strategy, as well as information about the Policy Development Process, Regional Marine Planning and Environmental Programs.
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Treaties and Conventions
International
- Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide - International Conventions
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Provides links to various international conventions in relations to admiralty and maritime law.
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- International Convention on the Arrest of Ships 1999
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Agreed at United Nations and International Maritime Organization Diplomatic Conference on Arrest of Ships. This is a pdf document and will require Adobe Acrobat.
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- Status of the Convention and of the Agreements
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Provides an up-to-date account of the status of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the Convention, and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Convention relating to the ...
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- Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement
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1995 agreement arising out of the Convention on the Law of the Sea. Its full title is "Agreement for the Implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish ...
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- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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This site is hosted by DOALOS (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) and includes the full text of the convention, related instruments, current status of the Convention and related UN resolutions.
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