Merchant Shipping Act

The Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Act. Defines a 'Section' as one to which the Load Line Convention applies. Section 3 applies this Act to Kenyan ships wherever they may be; to all other ships while in a port, place, or within Kenya's territorial and other waters; excludes certain government vessels and aircraft when employed otherwise than for profit; the Cabinet Secretary may make regulations about how the Act applies to Government ships used for non-commercial purposes; the Act applies to ships in inland waters. The Director-General or an authorised person may board and inspect ships, enter port facilities, demand documents and take witness testimony; when carrying out duties under subsection (1) they must follow a laid down code of conduct. Section title: "Communication, co-operation and consultation" and reference to "departments and agencies of the Government".