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Section 211: Scope of application of Part IX

Merchant Shipping Act · PART IX: LIMITATION AND DIVISION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS

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211. Scope of application of Part IX (1) Subject to subsection (3), this Part shall apply whenever a person referred to in section 194 seeks to limit his liability before a Court or seeks to procure the release of a ship or other property, or the discharge of any security given within the jurisdiction of Mauritius. (2) This Part shall apply in relation to— (a) a ship of which the beneficial interest is vested in the Government; (b) a ship which is registered as a Government ship; and (c) a ship which is, for the time being, bareboat chartered or subchartered to, or in the exclusive possession of, the Government. M62 – 99 [Issue 4] Merchant Shipping Act (3) This Part shall not apply to any liability in respect of loss of life or personal injury caused to, or loss of or damage to, any property of a person who is on board the ship in question or employed in connection with that ship, or with the relevant salvage operation, where he is so on board or employed under a contract of employment governed by Mauritius laws.

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