In order to ensure that the legislation can be brought into effect as soon as Royal Assent has been granted, the consultation period that has been allowed for comment on these Regulations is slightly shorter than the customary six weeks. The consultation will start on 16 September 2011 and end on 14 October 2011. Late submissions will be accepted subject to Royal Assent not being granted in time for the Bill and Regulations to be put to the November sitting of Tynwald.

Comments are sought on the consultation paper produced by the Isle of Man Ship Registry that cover proposals for implementing the International Labour Organisations Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). The consultation is on the Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship. Once again we are consulting on policy, not the completed regulations. The consultation document can be found by clicking the more information link below.

This consultation paper is part of a series setting out the Isle of Man Ship Registry’s proposals for implementing the International Labour Organizations Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
This paper documents proposals for implementation of the provisions of Title 5 – Compliance and Enforcement.
You are invited to examine these proposals and provide written feedback to the Isle of Man Ship Registry by 12th August 2011.

This consultation is aimed at every person who owns a company that has been incorporated under the Companies Act 1931. Your opinion is sought on how the Isle of Man should address one of the points raised by the International Monetary Fund, as requiring action to be taken, following its last assessment of the Island in 2008/2009.

In May 2011 the Department published “Intellectual Property Rights in the Isle of Man: a Consultation Document”. The paper set out a number of possible amendments of the law of the Isle of Man relating to intellectual property to update our legislation and reflect amendments that have been made to this area by law principally in the UK and the European Union. This Review, which needs to be read in conjunction with the original consultation document, sets out the comments that were received by organisations and individuals regarding the suggested amendments. Where appropriate, these are followed by a response from the Department and an overall conclusion.