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Liberia Maritime Authority Act, 2010

Approved on 6 September 2010 and published on 22 September 2010, this Act established the Liberia Maritime Authority, transferred the assets, personnel and functions of the former Bureau of Maritime Affairs, and amended or repealed specified provisions of the Executive Law relating to maritime administration and the Ministry of Transport.

Enacted2010

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Liberia Maritime Authority Act, 2010

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Liberia Maritime Authority Act, 2010 (2010)

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Amends

Executive Law LCR Title 12The Liberia Maritime Authority Act amends and repeals specified provisions of Title 12, Executive Law, transferring maritime-administration functions from the Ministry of Transport and former Bureau of Maritime Affairs to the Authority.

Repeals1989

Bureau of Maritime Affairs Autonomous Agency Act, 1989The Liberia Maritime Authority Act of 2010 expressly repeals in its entirety the 1989 Act making the Bureau of Maritime Affairs an autonomous agency and replaces it with the Maritime Authority framework.

Repeals1961

Liberia Shipping Corporation Act of 1961The Liberia Maritime Authority Act of 2010 expressly repeals Chapter 56 of the Executive Law creating the Liberia Shipping Corporation and transfers all functions and powers of the Corporation to the Liberia Maritime Authority.

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