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Merchant Shipping Act 1979

1979 CHAPTER 39

An Act to make amendments of the law relating to pilotage, carriage by sea, liability of shipowners and salvors and pollution from ships and other amendments of the law relating to shipping, pollution and seamen.

[4th April 1979]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1 and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C2Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–13

C3Act (other than certain provisions) excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 14

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I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 52(2)

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(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

Carriage of passengers and luggage by seaU.K.

F514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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Liability of shipowners and salvorsU.K.

F817. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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Prevention of pollution from ships etc.U.K.

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Safety and health on shipsU.K.

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DisciplineU.K.

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InspectorsU.K.

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Deaths on shipsU.K.

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MiscellaneousU.K.

F2331. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F23S. 31 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), 58(2), Sch.7, (with s. 58(4), Sch.8 para. 1) and expressed to be repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F2432. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F3139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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40 Foreign action affecting shipping.U.K.

(1)In section 14 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974 (which relates to foreign action affecting shipping)—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32

F33(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F33S. 40(1)(b) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 22, ss. 8, 9(4), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4The text of ss. 39(1), 40(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

F3441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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OffencesU.K.

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F37S. 44 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

F3845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F3946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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SupplementalU.K.

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F40S. 47 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2 and expressed to be repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s.312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F4148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F4249. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. . . . F46

SCHEDULE 2U.K. . . . F47

F48SCHEDULE 3U.K.

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F51SCHEDULE 4U.K.

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F53SCHEDULE 5U.K.

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F55SCHEDULE 6U.K.

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F63SCHEDULE 7U.K.

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