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# 33 U.S.C. § 61 to 63 - Repealed. Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 5, 65 Stat. 407

## Notes

Section 61, acts Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 320; Feb. 19, 1895, ch. 102, § 1, 28 Stat. 672; June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, related to adoption of rules for navigation on high seas. See section 1602 of this title.

Section 62, act Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 320, 321, defined “sailing vessel”, “steam vessel”, and “under way”. See section 1601 of this title.

Section 63, act Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802, § 1, 26 Stat. 321, defined “visible”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealSection 5 of act Oct. 11, 1951, provided that the repeal of these sections is effective upon the taking effect of regulations proclaimed under section 1 of act Oct. 11, 1951. Such regulations were proclaimed by Proc. No. 3030 of Aug. 1, 1953, 18 F.R. 4983, and were to be effective Jan. 1, 1954.