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Merchant Shipping Act 1979

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PART IIMaximum Fine of £200 on Summary Conviction

EnactmentSubject matter
Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)—

  • section 7(5)

Marking of ships.

  • section 15(2)

Delivery up of ship's certificate of registry for purpose of navigation.

  • section 18(3)

Delivery up of ship's provisional certificate of registry to registrar.

  • section 20(4)

Delivery up of certificate on change of ownership of ship.

  • section 21(3)

Notice and delivery up of certificate on loss of ship or transfer to person not qualified to own British ship.

  • section 44(11)

Production of certificates on sale of ship to person not qualified to own British ship.

  • section 47(8)

Breach of rules as to name of ship.

  • section 59(3)

Registration of particulars of ship's managing owner or manager.

  • section 74(2)

Failure to hoist national colours.

  • section 536(1)

Unauthorised boarding of vessel which is wrecked or in distress.

  • section 726(3)

Failure to give information and assistance to surveyor of ship.
Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9)—

  • section 27

Going to sea without approved signalling lamp.

  • section 29(2)

Form of steering orders.
Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)—

  • section 22(4) excluding paragraphs (a) and (b)

Master's failure to arrange for seamen to complain to proper officer about food.

  • section 23(3)

Master's failure to arrange for seamen to complain to proper officer about conditions on board.

  • section 47

Production of certificates of qualification.

  • section 51(4)

Employment in ships of persons under 18.

  • section 59

Failure to deliver certificate as required by section 52, 53, 54 or 56.

  • section 74

Handing over of documents on change of master.

  • paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 2

Production of certificates of qualification.
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (c. 60)—

  • section 10(5)

Restrictions on transfer of oil at night.

  • section 18(8) except so far as it relates to obstruction

Failure to comply with requirement to produce book or records or to certify true copy.

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