Maritime Pilot Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sea pilotage law |
| Short title: | Maritime Pilot Act |
| Abbreviation: | SeeLG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Art. 74 para. 1 no. 21 GG |
| Legal matter: | Shipping law , professional law |
| References : | 9515-1 |
| Original version from: | October 13, 1954 ( BGBl. II p. 1035 ) |
| Entry into force on: | November 18, 1954 |
| New announcement from: | September 13, 1984 ( BGBl. I p. 1213 ) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 24 G of May 24, 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1217, 1223 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 1, 2016 (Art. 29 G of May 24, 2016) |
| GESTA : | J019 |
| Weblink: | Text of the law |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Seelotsgesetz (SeeLG) is the basis for the organization and management of Seelotswesens in Germany .
The self-administration of the sea piloting is incumbent on the pilot brotherhoods . The maritime pilots, who exercise their work as a free profession , are members of the brotherhoods in their area . The Maritime Pilots Brotherhoods together form the Federal Chamber of Pilots .
Content of the Maritime Pilot Act
Among other things, the Maritime Pilot Act regulates:
- General provisions with a definition of the job description of the pilot and responsibilities
- Order of the maritime pilot areas
- Appointment of the sea pilots
- Legal status and duties of sea pilots
- Pilot brotherhoods
- Federal Chamber of Pilots
- Supervisory measures
- Lot tariffs
literature
- Maritime Pilot Act, PDF accessed on December 14, 2012.
- Jörg Heinrich, Dietrich Steinicke: Sea pilotage. The set of rules with explanations; Maritime Pilot Act, general pilot ordinance, area pilot ordinance, pilot tariff ordinance and other regulations . 3rd expanded new edition. Seehafen-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-87743-828-2 (EA 1985 with the title Das Regelwerk zum Seelotwesen ).
