Maritime Transport Act 1994

Miscellaneous provisions applying to this Act generally - Detention of ship and distress on ship

465: Designation of parties to conventions

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"Which countries have agreed to maritime conventions?"

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You can get a list of countries that have agreed to certain conventions. The Minister keeps this list and can give you a certificate with the information. The certificate shows which countries are part of the conventions mentioned in section 2(2) and section 222(4). You can use the list or certificate to find out when a country joined or left a convention. The list or certificate will have the dates when countries became or stopped being part of the conventions. If someone gives you a certificate, it is proof of the information on it, unless you can prove it is wrong. This means you can trust the certificate unless you have evidence that says otherwise.

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Part 30Miscellaneous provisions applying to this Act generally
Detention of ship and distress on ship

465Designation of parties to conventions

The Minister shall keep a list of and may give a certificate stating—
the Contracting Parties to any convention declared by Order in Council under section 2(2):
the Contracting Parties to any marine protection convention declared by Order in Council under section 222(4).

Any list or certificate under subsection (1) shall specify the date on which any such Government or State became or ceased to be a Contracting Government, a State Party, a Contracting Party, or a Contracting State, as the case may be.
In the absence of proof to the contrary, a certificate issued under subsection (1) shall be conclusive evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

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1974 No 14 s 67(1), (2), (4)