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 7725 or 7726 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.)
| 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. |
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