Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1996

1974 Convention and 1976 Protocol to have the force of law.

19.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, the 1974 Convention and the 1976 Protocol shall have the force of law in the State and judicial notice shall be taken thereof.

(2) For convenience of reference there are set out in Parts I and II , respectively, of the Second Schedule , the texts in the English language of the 1974 Convention and the 1976 Protocol.