ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
450. Regulations
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
450. Regulations
(1)Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary may make regulations containing such provisions as he considers appropriate for all or any of the following purposes—(a)securing the safety and security of ships registered in Kenya and persons on them and for protecting the health of persons on Kenyan ships;(b)giving effect to any provisions of an international agreement so far as the agreement relates to the safety and security of other ships or persons on them, or to the protection of the health of persons on other ships;(c)securing the safety and security of other ships and persons on them while they are within a port or place in Kenya;(d)the protection and preservation of the marine environment;(e)the safety and security of ships not covered by the provisions of this Act;(f)the welfare of the seafarers;(g)the determining the composition of crew of Kenyan ships and foreign ships operating in Kenyan waters.(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) to make provision for giving effect to an agreement includes power to provide for the provision to come into force although the agreement has not come into force.(3)Regulations made under subsection (1) may—(a)make different provision for different circumstances and, in particular, make provision for an individual case;(b)be made so as to apply only in such circumstances as are prescribed by the regulations;(c)be made so us to extend outside Kenya; and(d)contain such incidental and transitional provisions as the Cabinet Secretary considers appropriate.