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The recent passing of the Cook Islands Maritime and Transport Bill in Parliament repeals the Shipping Act 1998 which has a number of serious drawbacks.
It also brings the Cook Islands maritime legislation into line with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) requirements.
While the Cook Islands has applied admission to IMO, the current Bill has a "suite" of modern maritime legislations that reflects the full extent of international commitments and obligations.
The Bill is based on New Zealand's Maritime Transport Act which is consistent with IMO obligations but has been simplified significantly to avoid domestic considerations in the NZ legislation.
Source: Govmedia |
