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Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967

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Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967

1967 CHAPTER 27

An Act to make further provision as to load lines and related matters; to increase penalties under certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to, 1965 relating to passenger steamers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[10th May 1967]

Whereas a Convention entitled "the International Convention on Load Lines " (in this Act referred to as " the Convention of 1966 ") was signed in London on 5th April, 1966:

And whereas it is intended that the Convention of 1966 shall replace the Convention set out in Schedule 2 to the [1932 c. 9.] Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932:

And whereas it is expedient to enable effect to be given to the Convention of 1966:

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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