Merchant Shipping Act

57. Ships to be licensed

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

57. Ships to be licensed

(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every ship of 24 metres and below and every vessel of whatever length trading or operating solely within the territorial and inland waters of Kenya shall be licensed under this Act.

(2)Ships registered under this Act shall be exempted from being licensed under this section.

(3)The Director-General may in writing exempt, either generally or specifically, ships from compliance with subsection (1), subject to such conditions as he may stipulate.

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Source: Kenya Law