An Appraisal Of The Implementation Of The Law Of Marine Insurance In Uganda The Law Of Marine Insurance & The State

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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APPROVAL

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV

LISTOFSTATUTES v

LIST OF CASES VI

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CHAPTER ONE

lNTRODUC~flON

1.0 Background Information 1

1.1 Statement of the problem 3

1.2 Purpose of the study 3

1.3 Research objectives 3

1.3.1 General objectives 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 Research questions 4

1.5 Scope 4

1.6 Significance 4

1.7 Definition of key words 5

CHAPTER TWO

UTERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Maritime legislation 7

2.2 Administration 9

2.2.0 General financial provisions 10

2.2.1 Funding of maritime services 11

2.1.2 Enforcement officers & powers 12

2.2.2 Legal proceedings 15

2.2.3 Carriage of goods on inland water or by sea 16

2.1.0 General nature of contract 16

2.1.1 Charter parties 17

2.1.2 Parties to the charter parties 18

2.1.3 The voyage 19

2.3.0 Seaworthiness of ship 19

2.3.1 Prosecution of the voyage 21

2.3.2 Preservation of the cargo 21

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2.3.3 Carriage of passengers .22

2.4.0 The contract of carriage generally 2