Merchant Ships (Registration)

Cap. 236 · Revised Edition 2020 · 114 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Establishment of International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize
s. 4Belizean ships
s. 5Registrar of Merchant Shipping
s. 6Deputy Registrars and Senior Deputy Registrar
s. 7Application for registration of ships
s. 8Type of registration
s. 9Documents necessary for registration
s. 10Registration in special circumstances
s. 11Vessels under construction
s. 12Schedule of fees
s. 13International Merchant Marine Register of Belize
s. 14Port of Registry
s. 15Measurement and survey of ships
s. 16Change or rebuilt of ships after survey
s. 17Computation of fees in case of varying particulars
s. 18Use of certificate of registry
s. 19Unlawful use of certificate of registry
s. 20Loss of certificate of registry
s. 21Change of ownership of ship
s. 22Loss, etc., of a registered ship
s. 23Transfer of Belizean ship to foreign registry
s. 24Grant of temporary permit
s. 25Forms of Certificate of Registry
s. 26Name of ships
s. 27Marking of ship after registration
s. 28Flag of Belize
s. 29Unlawful use of Belize Flag
s. 30Transfer of ownership of a ship
s. 31Death, bankruptcy, etc., of registered owner
s. 32Sale of ship by order of Court
s. 33Registration of titles and other documents
s. 34Registration of title of vessel necessary for permanent registration
s. 35Procedure for preliminary registration
s. 36Procedure for permanent registration
s. 37Fees for registration of documents relating to ships
s. 38Shipping agents
s. 39Mortgage of a vessel
s. 40Instruments of mortgage
s. 41Registration of mortgage by Head Office
s. 42Priority of recorded mortgages
s. 43Prohibition to create further mortgage
s. 44Mortgage on a provisionally registered ship
s. 45Mortgage to remain registered after termination of provisional registration of vessel
s. 46Mortgage over vessel under construction
s. 47Mortgage in favor of security trustee
s. 48Priority notices
s. 49Discharge of mortgage
s. 50Validity of mortgage after the termination of vessel’s registry
s. 51Mortgagee not owner of the ship
s. 52Mortgagee’s power to sell the vessel
s. 53Procedure to sell vessel
s. 54Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy
s. 55Transfer of registered mortgage
s. 56Vessels subject to mortgage in previous registry
s. 57Mortgagee’s consent for issue of new certificate of registry
s. 58Priority of undischarged mortgage of vessel’s previous registry
s. 59Explanation of Maritime Liens
s. 60Maritime Liens extend to vessel’s appurtenances and accessories
s. 61Vessel as security for a debt
s. 62Sale of vessel subject to a maritime debt
s. 63Maritime liens
s. 64Execution of maritime liens
s. 65Maritime liens in respect of salvage
s. 66Priority between maritime liens in respect of salvage
s. 67Extinguishment of maritime liens
s. 68Calculation of time for maritime liens
s. 69Mortgagee’s liens to expire only upon discharge of mortgage
s. 70Computation of time for expiry of maritime liens
s. 71Dual registration
s. 72Payment during period of dual registration
s. 73Registration of vessels under a charter contract
s. 74Interpretation in this Part
s. 75Persons entitled to limit liability
s. 76Claims subject to limitation
s. 77Invoking limitation not an admission of liability
s. 78Claims excepted from limitation
s. 79Conduct barring limitation
s. 80Counter claims
s. 81Limitation calculations for smaller vessels
s. 82Calculation of limits of liability for larger vessels
s. 83Limit of liability of salvors
s. 84Limitation of calculation
s. 85Measurements of ship tonnage
s. 86Belize Port Authority exempted
s. 87Limits of passengers’ claims
s. 88Conversions of units of account
s. 89Aggregation of claims
s. 90Constitution of limitations fund
s. 91Distribution of fund
s. 92Bar to other actions
s. 93Governing law
s. 94Apportionment of liability for damage or loss
s. 95Loss of life or personal injuries; joint and several liability
s. 96Right of contribution for loss of life or personal injuries
s. 97Time limits for proceedings against owner or ship
s. 98Scope of application of this Part
s. 99Exclusion of liability
s. 100Revocation of registration for illegal activities
s. 101Revocation of registration of a vessel for drug trafficking, etc
s. 102Offence and penalty
s. 103Penalty for forgery, etc
s. 104Penalty for false statements, etc
s. 105Prescribed forms
s. 106Instructions to Deputy Registrars
s. 107Regulations
s. 108Application of International Conventions
s. 109Contracts to manage IMMARBE abroad
s. 110Powers of Inspector
s. 111Suspension of Certificate of Registry
s. 112Application of this Act
s. 113General Maritime Law of England to apply
s. 114Commencement and repeal Schedules: 8 Merchant Ships (Registration) Schedule 1 – Ships’ Registration Fees and other Taxes