The repeals made by this Act shall not be taken to extend to any country outside the United Kingdom and shall not affect any Order in Council providing for the extension of any enactments to any country outside the United Kingdom or any power to vary or revoke such an Order in Council.

The repeal by this Act of sections 145 and 146 of the M1Merchant Shipping Act 1894 shall not affect the operation, in relation to a seaman’s money order issued before the coming into force of the repeal, of regulations under section 145(2) or of section 146.

The repeal by this Act of sections 148 to 153 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 shall not affect the operation of those sections in relation to any deposit received under section 148 before the coming into force of the repeal; but the Board of Trade may by regulations make provision for the repayment of such deposits within such period as may be specified by or under the regulations and for the transfer to the National Savings Bank of any deposit not repaid before the end of that period.

The repeal by this Act of section 254 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 shall not affect the operation of that section in relation to any return made under it and any marine register book kept under that section shall be treated as part of a marine register kept under section 72 of this Act.

The references in section 57 of this Act to an inquiry or formal investigation held under this Act shall be construed as including references to an inquiry or formal investigation held under section 466, 468 or 471 of the M4Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

The references in section 60 of this Act to a certificate which has been cancelled or suspended under this Act shall be construed as including references to a certificate which has been cancelled or suspended under the provisions repealed by this Act.