Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 95-75, Sec. 2, July 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 308.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in opening par., was in the original
"this Act", meaning Pub. L. 95-75, July 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 308,
known as the "International Navigational Rules Act of 1977", which
enacted this chapter, repealed sections 1051 to 1094 of this title,
enacted provisions set out as notes under this section, and
repealed provision set out as a note under section 1051 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS; REPEAL OF FORMER
REGULATIONS
Section 10 of Pub. L. 95-75 provided in part that Pub. L. 88-131,
enacting sections 1051 to 1094 of this title and a provision set
out as a note under section 1051 of this title which sections
included the former International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, was repealed effective on the date on which the
International Regulations [promulgated pursuant to this chapter]
entered into force for the United States [July 15, 1977]. See
Proclamation dated Jan. 19, 1977, set out as a note under section
1602 of this title.
REFERENCES TO FORMER REGULATIONS
Section 10 of Pub. L. 95-75 provided in part that: "The reference
in any other law to Public Law 88-131 [enacting sections 1051 to
1094 of this title and enacting a provision set out as a note under
section 1051 of this title], or to the regulations set forth in
section 4 of that Act [sections 1061 to 1094 of this title], shall
be considered a reference, respectively, to this Act [this
chapter], or to the International Regulations proclaimed hereunder
[set out as a note under section 1602 of this title]."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-75 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, repealing sections 1051 to 1094 of this title,
enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, and
repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1051 of this
title] may be cited as the 'International Navigational Rules Act of
1977'."