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5 1989

JURISDICTION OF COURTS (MARITIME CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1989

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PART III

Miscellaneous

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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.

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

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

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

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Repeals.

14. —Section 23 and, in so far as it relates to the Cork Local Admiralty Court, section 27 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , are hereby repealed.

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Transitional.

15. —Nothing in any provision of this Act shall affect proceedings instituted before the commencement of that provision.

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Short title and commencement.

16. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Jurisdiction of Courts (Maritime Conventions) Act, 1989.

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(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Justice shall fix by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.