§ 14512. Standard tonnage measurement
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(a)The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for measuring the gross and net tonnages of a vessel under this subchapter. The regulations shall provide for tonnages comparable to the tonnages that could have been assigned under sections 4151 and 4153 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as sections 4151 and 4153 existed immediately before the enactment of this section.
(b)On application of the owner or master of a vessel of the United States used in foreign trade, the Secretary may attach an appendix to the vessel’s register stating the measurement of spaces that may be deducted from gross tonnage under laws and regulations of other countries but not under those of the United States.
(Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1924.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section 14512
Source: Section (U.S. Code) 46 App. U.S.C. 75, 77.
Section 14512(a) requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations for regulatory measurement systems. It further provides that the regulations must allow for the determination of tonnages similar to those that could have been found under the existing law (46 App. U.S.C. 75 & 77).
Section 14512(b) authorizes the Secretary to attach an appendix to a vessel’s register stating the measurement of spaces that may be deducted from the gross tonnage under laws and regulations of other countries but not under the laws of the United States.
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- Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3)
- 100 Stat. 1924
- Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5104(b)
- 100 Stat. 1928
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§ 14512
Standard tonnage measurement
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3)
Stat.100 Stat. 1924
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5104(b)
Stat.100 Stat. 1928
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