2011 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (§§ 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES (§§ 30901 - 30918)
Section 30907 - Procedure for hearing and determination
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sec. 30907 - Procedure for hearing and determination |
| Contains | section 30907 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518. |
| Statutes at Large References | 41 Stat. 526 120 Stat. 1518 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-304 |
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(a)
(b)
(1)
(A) the plaintiff elects in the complaint; and
(B) it appears that an action in rem could have been maintained had the vessel or cargo been privately owned and possessed.
(2)
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30907(a) | 46 App.:743 (1st, 4th sentences). | Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §3 (1st, 4th–6th sentences), 41 Stat. 526. |
| 30907(b) | 46 App.:743 (5th, 6th sentences). |
In subsection (a), the text of 46 App. U.S.C. 743 (4th sentence) is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(1)(A), the words “plaintiff” and “complaint” are substituted for “libelant” and “libel”, respectively, for consistency with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.).
In subsection (b)(2), the words “in any proper case” are omitted as unnecessary.
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