Consider the following statements about The Admiralty Act 2017 1 It extends the admiralty jurisdicti...........

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Consider the following statements about The Admiralty Act, 2017

1. It extends the admiralty jurisdiction to all High Courts of the coastal states

2. It has provision for transfer of cases from one High Court to other High Court by the Supreme Court

3. Inland vessels are not included under the Act

Select the correct statements

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017

The Act seeks to consolidate the existing laws on jurisdiction of courts on civil admiralty matters, or cases of maritime accidents or contracts related to maritime commerce, proceedings on maritime claims, and seizure of ships.
It repealed obsolete British statutes on admiral jurisdiction in civil matters laws such as the Admiralty Court Act, 1861 and the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890.
It shall apply to every vessel, irrespective of the place of residence or domicile of the owner
The Act shall not apply to an inland vessel or a vessel under construction that has not been launched unless it is notified by the Central Government to be a vessel for the purposes of this Act
The Act shall not apply to a warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel owned or operated by the Central or a State Government and used for any non-commercial purpose, and, shall also not apply to a foreign vessel which is used for any non-commercial purpose as may be notified by the Central Government.
The Supreme Court may on an application of any party, transfer, at any stage, any admiralty proceeding from one High Court to any other High Court and the latter High Court shall proceed to try, hear and determine the matter from the stage at which it stood at the time of transfer.
Initially admiralty jurisdiction applied to the Bombay, Calcutta and Madras High Courts and the Act further extends this to the Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala, Hyderabad High Courts and any other High Court notified by the central government.