The Merchant Shipping (Salvage Convention) (Jersey) Order 1997

Article 2

SCHEDULEEXCEPTIONS, ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO PROVISIONS OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995 EXTENDED TO JERSEY

1.  In section 224—

(a)in subsection (1), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Jersey”;

(b)omit subsections (3) to (7).

2.  In section 255—

(a)in subsection (1), omit the definitions of “receiver”, “the Salvage Convention”, “tidal water” and “wreck”

(b)omit subsections (2) and (3).

3.  In Part II of Schedule 11—

(a)for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.  In this Part of this Schedule—

(a)“the Convention” means the Convention as set out in Part I of this Schedule and any reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article of the Convention which is so numbered; and

(b)“Jersey waters” means the sea or other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of Jersey.”;

(b)omit paragraph 2;

(c)in paragraph 3(1), for the words from “commits an offence” onwards substitute “shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both”;

(d)in paragraph 4, omit “(or, in Scotland, arbiter)”;

(e)in paragraph 5(1)(a), for “United Kingdom” in the first place where it occurs substitute “Jersey” and for “United Kingdom ship” substitute “ship registered in Jersey”;

(f)in paragraph 5(2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Harbours and Airport Committee of the States of Jersey” and for “he” in both places where it occurs substitute “it”;

(g)in paragraph 6, for the words from “proceedings—” to “High Court;” substitute “proceedings in the Inferior Number of the Royal Court”.