High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 4 May 2020.

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The Senior Minister of State for Law presented the bill to amend the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act and make a related amendment to the Merchant Shipping Act.
The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading in a future sitting of Parliament.
The proposed amendments aim to update and refine the jurisdiction of the High Court in maritime matters.

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"to amend the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act (Chapter 123 of the 2001 Revised Edition) and to make a related amendment to the Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter 179 of the 1996 Revised Edition)",

presented by the Senior Minister of State for Law (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) on behalf of the Minister for Law; read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

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High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill

Debated in Parliament on 4 May 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Senior Minister of State for Law presented the bill to amend the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act and make a related amendment to the Merchant Shipping Act.
The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading in a future sitting of Parliament.
The proposed amendments aim to update and refine the jurisdiction of the High Court in maritime matters.

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High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill

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High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill

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