A stay of proceedings under this chapter remains in effect for the period specified in the certificate upon which it was based unless the Secretary of the Navy issues a new certificate under section 8895 or 8896 of this title changing the termination date. However, a stay under this chapter may not remain in force longer than six months after the cessation of hostilities.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 485 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1837 (, , § 7727; renumbered § 8897 and amended , §§ 807(d)(10), 809(a), , , 1840.)
|
Historical and Revision Notes |
||
|---|---|---|
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
7727 | 46 U.S.C. 791 (1st sentence as applicable to duration of stay, and proviso as applicable to duration of stay). | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, § 1 (1st sentence as applicable to duration of stay, and proviso as applicable to duration of stay), 58 Stat. 723. |
| 46 U.S.C. 792 (as applicable to duration of stay). | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, § 2 (as applicable to duration of stay), 58 Stat. 724. |
| 646 U.S.C. 794 (8th sentence and proviso of 9th sentence). | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, § 4 (8th sentence and proviso of 9th sentence), 58 Stat. 724. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 7727 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 8895 or 8896” for “section 7725 or 7726”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .