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