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Marine Accidents Inquiry Law of 1947 and Related Ordinances and Regulations
Marine Accidents Inquiry Association
Marine Accidents Inquiry Law
(Law No. 135, 1947)
As amended by:
Law No. 28, 1948
Law No. 121, 1949
Law No. 158, 1949
Law No. 198, 1950
Law No. 121, 1951
Law No. 149, 1951
Law No. 97, 1952
Law No. 278, 1952
Law No. 52, 1958
Law No. 140, 1962
Law No. 161, 1962
Law No. 130, 1971
Law No. 89, 1993
Law No. 69, 1998
Chapter I. General Provisions
(Purpose of this Law)
Article 1. The purpose of this Law is to make the causes of marine accidents clear by inquiries of Marine Accidents Inquiry Agency and thereby to contribute to the prevention of such accidents from occurring.
(Marine Accidents)
Article 2. An accident shall be construed as occurrence of the marine accidents by this Law falling under any of those items as follows:
(1) When any vessel is damaged, or when any facility other than the vessel is damaged in relation to operation of the vessel;
(2) When any person is killed or injured in relation to the construction, equipment or operation of the vessel;
(3) When any safety or navigation of the vessel is impeded.
