United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
AppendixAA 50a. WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Level NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND WAR SHIPPING ACTS |
CompiledAct ACT MAR. 24, 1943, CH. 26, 57 STAT. 45 |
§ 1294. United States as entitled to all benefits of exemption and limitation of liability accorded to owners of vessels
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The United States shall, with respect to vessels owned by or chartered to the War Shipping Administrator under bareboat charter or time charter or operated directly by such Administrator or for his account, be entitled to the benefits of all exemptions and of all limitations of liability accorded by law to the owners of vessels. With respect to any such vessel, the term “the United States” shall include agents or other persons acting for or on behalf of the Administrator in connection with the operation thereof.
Transfer Of Functions
War Shipping Administration terminated as of
Miscellaneous
Vessel operations conducted under Vessel Operations Revolving Fund, applicability of this section to, see section 50301(a) to (e) of Title 46, Shipping.