Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This preamble states that Law 320 of 1996 concerns several ILO conventions on seafarers, night work, hotel and restaurant working conditions, and major industrial accidents.”
This preamble states that Law 320 of 1996 concerns several ILO conventions on seafarers, night work, hotel and restaurant working conditions, and major industrial accidents. This article defines “seafarers” and “welfare means and services,” and requires each Member to identify which registered vessels count for this Convention. It also allows the competent authority to apply the Convention to commercial maritime fishing if feasible and after consultation. Cada Miembro obligado por el Convenio debe asegurar medios y servicios adecuados de bienestar para la gente de mar en los puertos y a bordo de buques. Cada Miembro debe asegurar servicios e instalaciones de bienestar en los puertos apropiados del país para todos los marinos y, además, determinar qué puertos son apropiados tras consultar a organizaciones representativas de armadores y gente de mar. Cada Miembro debe asegurar que los medios y servicios de bienestar en los buques de navegación marítima sean accesibles para toda la gente de mar a bordo.
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Enacted 1996 · Record updated 1 Jan 1996. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This preamble states that Law 320 of 1996 concerns several ILO conventions on seafarers, night work, hotel and restaurant working conditions, and major industrial accidents.
Section preamble
When necessary, the Administrative Council of the International Labour Office must submit a report to the Conference on how the Convention is being applied, and must consider whether to place the question of full or partial revision on the Conference agenda.
Section 12
Ships subject to the Convention must give necessary medical assistance to any ship requesting it, when feasible.
Section 10
The English and French versions of the convention text are equally authentic.
Section 21
A Member may take certain non-mandatory seafarer insurance into account if specified conditions are met.
Section 12
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 1996 · Record updated 1 Jan 1996
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.