Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

Marine Insurance Act 1788

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 5 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1788 c. 56
Anno Regni GEORGII III. vicesimo octavo. An Act to repeal an Act, made in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled,An Act for regulating Insurances on Ships, and on Goods, Merchandizes, or Effects ; and for substituting other Provisions, for the like Purpose, in lieu thereof.

(28 Geo. 3) C A P. LVI.

'WHEREAS it hath been found, by Experience, that great Mischiefs and Inconveniencies have arisen to Persons interested in Ships or Vessels, and also to Persons using Trade or Commerce, from the Effect of an Act made in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, And whereas it is highly expedient that other and more convenient Provisions should be made for the regulating Insurances hereafter to be made on Ships, and on Goods, Merchandizes, or Effects, than those which are contained and enacted in and by the said Act;' be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the said Act, made in the twenty-fifth Yearof the Reign of his present Majesty, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that, from and after the passing of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons to make or effect, or cause to be made or effected, any Policy or Policies of Assurance upon any Ship or Ships, Vessel or Vessels, or upon any Goods, Merchandizes, Effects, or other Property whatsoever, without first inserting, or causing to be inserted, in such Policy or Policies of Assurance, the Name or Names, or the usual Stile and Firm of Dealing of one or more of the Persons interested in such Assurance; or without, instead thereof, first inserting, or causing to be inserted in such Policy or Policies of Assurance, the Name or Names of the usual Stile and Firm of Dealing of the Consignor or Consignors, Consignee or Consignees of the Goods, Merchandizes, Effects, or Property so to be...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT