republic of vanuatu

Shipping (Amendment) 
Act No. 9 Of 2015
Arrangement of Sections
1	Amendment	2
2	Commencement	2

republic of vanuatu
Assent:		04/08/2015
Commencement:		27/06/2016
shipping (AMENDMENT) 
ACT NO. 9 OF 2015
An Act to amend the Shipping Act [CAP 53].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
1	Amendments
The Shipping Act [CAP 53] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF the Shipping Act [CAP 53]
1	Paragraph 3A(1)(b)
After “Vanuatu” (second occurring), insert “or beyond the limits of Vanuatu”
2	Subsection 28A(1)
Delete “licensed surveyor”, substitute “licensing officer”
3	Subsection 28A(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute
“(3)	Any costs incurred in arranging for a licensing officer to carry out an inspection and survey under subsection (1), is to be met by the person importing the vessel.”