An Appraisal Of The Existing Legal Frame Work On Marine Insurance In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL BY THE SUPERVISOR ................................................................... ii

DECLARATION .............................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................. iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION The Background information ................................................ 1

1.1 Statement of the problem .......................................................................... 3

1.2 Purpose of the study ................................................................................. 3

1.3 Research objectives ................................................................................... 4

1.3.1 General objective .................................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Specific Objective ........................ , .......................................................... 4

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................... 5

1.5 Scope ........................................................................................................ 5

1.6 Significance .............................................................................................. 5

1. 7 Definitions of key words ......... : .................................................................. 6

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 8

2.1 Marine legislation ...................................................................................... 9

2. 2 Administration ............................ , ........................................................... 11

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2.2.0 GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS UNDER MARINE INSURANCE ...... 13

2. 2. 1 Funding of marine insurance services .................................................. 14

2.2.2 Enforcement officers and powers .......................................................... 15

2.2.3 Legal proceedings ................................................................................. 19

2.1.0 Carriage of goods on inland waters or by sea ........................................ 21

2. 1. 1 Charter parties .................................................................................... 21

2.1.2 General nature of the contract .............................................................. 21

2.1.3 Under marine insurance ...................................................................... 22

2.2.1 The voyage, ........................................................................................... 23

2.2.2 Seaworthiness of the ship ..................................................................... 23

2.3.3 Prosecution of the voyage ..................................................................... 27

2.4.0 Preservation of the cargo and safety is absolutely on the carrier. In ...... 28

2.4.1 Carriage of passengers ......................................................................... 29

2.4.2 The contract of carriage generally ......................................................... 29

CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................... 31

THE LEGAL FRAME WORK (DOMESTICK LEGISLATIONS) ON MARINE

INSURANCE .................................................................................................. 31

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ 31

3.1 The substantive law position ................................................................... 32

3.1.1 The Doctrine of Performance ................................................................. 38

3.1.2 The Doctrine of satisfaction .................................................................. 42

3.5 The Common Law Position ...................................................................... 46

3.5 Chapterization ........................................................................................ 50

CHAPTER 4 .................................................................................................. 51

CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS ......................................... 51