46 U.S.C. § 80501 - Definitions

• Cite as: 46 U.S.C. § 80501

In this chapter:

(1) CONTAINER.-The term "container" has the meaning given that term in the Convention.

(2) CONVENTION.-The term "Convention" means the International Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Switzerland, December 2, 1972.

(3) INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT.-The term "international transport" means the transportation of a container between-

(A) a place in a foreign country and a place in the jurisdiction of the United States; or

(B) two places outside the United States by United States carriers.

(4) OWNER.-The term "owner" includes the lessee or bailee of a container if a written lease or bailment provides for the lessee or bailee to exercise the owner's responsibility for maintaining and examining the container.

(5) SAFETY APPROVAL PLATE.-The term "safety approval plate" has the meaning given that term in annex I of the Convention.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 80501

Source: Pub. L. 109-304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1694.

current through 7/7/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>80501</TD> <TD>46 App.:1501.</TD> <TD>Pub. L. 95-208, §2, Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1475.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

In the definition of "international transport", subparagraphs (A) and (B) are substituted for 46 App. U.S.C. 1501(d)(1)-(3) to eliminate unnecessary words.