2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (Sections 2101 - 14702)
Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief (Sections 10101 - 11507)
Chapter 115 - Offenses and Penalties (Sections 11501 - 11507)
Sec. 11503 - Duties of consular officers related to insubordination
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief CHAPTER 115 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Sec. 11503 - Duties of consular officers related to insubordination |
| Contains | section 11503 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 583. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 583 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 98-89 |
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(a) A consular officer shall use every means to discountenance insubordination on vessels of the United States, including employing the aid of local authorities.
(b) When a seaman is accused of insubordination, a consular officer shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 11106 of this title. If the consular officer discharges the seaman, the officer shall endorse the agreement required by this part and enter in the vessel's official logbook the cause and particulars of the discharge.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 583.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 11503 | 46:703 |
Section 11503 delegates to consular officers certain responsibilities related to insubordination of seamen on United States vessels.
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