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Jurisdiction of Courts (Maritime Conventions) Act, 1989

PART III

Miscellaneous

Interpretation generally.

13.—(1) In this Part “the Conventions” means the International Convention relating to the arrest of seagoing ships and the International Convention on certain rules concerning civil jurisdiction in matters of collision both signed at Brussels on the 10th day of May, 1952.

(2) For the purposes of the Conventions and this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation;

“vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation.