SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Pre-Consolidation Amendments

Lighthouses, etcU.K.

35Omit sections 47 and 48 of the M1Malicious Damage Act 1861 (offences relating to false signals and damage, removal or concealment of buoys and other sea marks).

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SCHEDULES

Section 6

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Private Law Provisions for Registered Ships

GeneralU.K.

1(1)Subject to any rights and powers appearing from the register to be vested in any other person, the registered owner of a ship or of a share in a ship shall have power absolutely to dispose of it provided the disposal is made in accordance with this Schedule and registration regulations.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above does not imply that interests arising under contract or other equitable interests cannot subsist in relation to a ship or a share in a ship; and such interests may be enforced by or against owners and mortgagees of ships in respect of their interest in the ship or share in the same manner as in respect of any other personal property.

(3)The registered owner of a ship or of a share in a ship shall have power to give effectual receipts for any money paid or advanced by way of consideration on any disposal of the ship or share.

Transfers etc. of registered shipsU.K.

2(1)Any transfer of a registered ship, or a share in such a ship, shall be effected by a bill of sale satisfying the prescribed requirements, unless the transfer will result in the ship ceasing to have a British connection.

(2)Where any such ship or share has been transferred in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, the transferee shall not be registered as owner of the ship or share unless—

(a)he has made the prescribed application to the registrar; and

(b)the registrar is satisfied that the ship retains a British connection and that he would not refuse to register the ship.

(3)If an application under sub-paragraph (2) above is granted by the registrar, the registrar shall register the bill of sale in the prescribed manner.

(4)Bills of sale shall be registered in the order in which they are produced to the registrar for the purposes of registration.

3(1)Where a registered ship, or a share in a registered ship, is transmitted to any person by any lawful means other than a transfer under paragraph 2 above and the ship continues to have a British connection, that person shall not be registered as owner of the ship or share unless—

(a)he has made the prescribed application to the registrar; and

(b)the registrar is satisfied that the ship retains a British connection and that he would not refuse to register the ship.

(2)If an application under sub-paragraph (1) is granted by the registrar, the registrar shall cause the applicant’s name to be registered as owner of the ship or share.

4(1)Where the property in a registered ship or share in a registered ship is transmitted to any person by any lawful means other than a transfer under paragraph 2 above, but as a result the ship no longer has a British connection, the High Court or the Court of Session may, on application by or on behalf of that person, order a sale of the property so transmitted and direct that the proceeds of sale, after deducting the expenses of the sale, shall be paid to that person or otherwise as the court direct.

(2)The court may require any evidence in support of the application they think requisite, and may make the order on any terms and conditions they think just, or may refuse to make the order, and generally may act in the case as the justice of the case requires.

(3)Every such application must be made within the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the occurrence of the event on which the transmission has taken place, or within such further time (not exceeding one year) as the court may allow.

(4)If—

(a)such an application is not made within the time allowed by or under sub-paragraph (3) above; or

(b)the court refuse an order for sale,

the ship or share transmitted shall be liable to forfeiture.

5(1)Where any court (whether under paragraph 4 above or otherwise) order the sale of any registered ship or share in a registered ship, the order of the court shall contain a declaration vesting in some named person the right to transfer the ship or share.

(2)The person so named shall be entitled to transfer the ship or share in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were the registered owner of the ship or share.

(3)The registrar shall deal with any application relating to the transfer of the ship or share made by the person so named as if that person were the registered owner.

6(1)The High Court or Court of Session may, if they think fit (without prejudice to the exercise of any other power), on the application of any interested person, make an order prohibiting for a specified time any dealing with a registered ship or share in a registered ship.

(2)The court may make the order on any terms or conditions they think just, or may refuse to make the order, or may discharge the order when made (with or without costs or, in Scotland, expenses) and generally may act in the case as the justice of the case requires.

(3)The order, when a copy is served on the registrar, shall be binding on him whether or not he was made a party to the proceedings.

Mortgages of registered shipsU.K.

7(1)A registered ship, or share in a registered ship, may be made a security for the repayment of a loan or the discharge of any other obligation.

(2)The instrument creating any such security (referred to in the following provisions of this Schedule as a “mortgage”) shall be in the form prescribed by or approved under registration regulations.

(3)Where a mortgage executed in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above is produced to the registrar, he shall register the mortgage in the prescribed manner.

(4)Mortgages shall be registered in the order in which they are produced to the registrar for the purposes of registration.

Priority of registered mortgagesU.K.

8(1)Where two or more mortgages are registered in respect of the same ship or share, the priority of the mortgagees between themselves shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, be determined by the order in which the mortgages were registered (and not by reference to any other matter).

(2)Registration regulations may provide for the giving to the registrar by intending mortgagees of “priority notices” in a form prescribed by or approved under the regulations which, when recorded in the register, determine the priority of the interest to which the notice relates.

Registered mortgagee’s power of saleU.K.

9(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, every registered mortgagee shall have power, if the mortgage money or any part of it is due, to sell the ship or share in respect of which he is registered, and to give effectual receipts for the purchase money.

(2)Where two or more mortgagees are registered in respect of the same ship or share, a subsequent mortgagee shall not, except under an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, sell the ship or share without the concurrence of every prior mortgagee.

Protection of registered mortgageesU.K.

10Where a ship or share is subject to a registered mortgage—

(a)except so far as may be necessary for making the ship or share available as a security for the mortgage debt, the mortgagee shall not by reason of the mortgage be treated as owner of the ship or share; and

(b)the mortgagor shall be treated as not having ceased to be owner of the ship or share.

Transfer of registered mortgageU.K.

11(1)A registered mortgage may be transferred by an instrument made in the form prescribed by or approved under registration regulations.

(2)Where any such instrument is produced to the registrar, the registrar shall register the transferee in the prescribed manner.

Transmission of registered mortgage by operation of lawU.K.

12Where the interest of a mortgagee in a registered mortgage is transmitted to any person by any lawful means other than by a transfer under paragraph 11 above, the registrar shall, on production of the prescribed evidence, cause the name of that person to be entered in the register as mortgagee of the ship or share in question.

Discharge of registered mortgageU.K.

13Where a registered mortgage has been discharged, the registrar shall, on production of the mortgage deed and such evidence of the discharge of the mortgage as may be prescribed, cause an entry to be made in the register to the effect that the mortgage has been discharged.

DefinitionsU.K.

14In this Schedule—

  • mortgage” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 7(2) above;

  • prescribed” means prescribed in registration regulations; and

  • registered mortgage” means a mortgage registered under paragraph 7(3) above.

Section 8(1)

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Consequential Amendments

1(1)Section 26 of the M2Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (sea fishing boats within British waters to have official papers) shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for the words “Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988” there shall be substituted the words “ the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”; and

(b)for the words “that Part of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ registration regulations under section 3 of that Act ”.

(3)In subsection (5), in the definition of “foreign sea-fishing boat”, for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) there shall be substituted the following—

(a)is not registered in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, and

(b)is not wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993..

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2In the M3Merchant Shipping Act 1894—

(a)in section 82 (tonnage on registration to be registered tonnage of ship), for the words from “the same” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ that tonnage shall be treated as the tonnage of the ship except so far as registration regulations provide, in specified circumstances, for the ship to be re-measured and the register amended accordingly. ”; and

(b)in section 742 (definitions), there shall be inserted as the first two definitions the following—

the register” means the register of British ships kept under section 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;

registration regulations” means regulations under section 3 of that Act;.

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3In section 80(1) of the M4Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (power to register Government ships)—

(a)for the words from “for the purpose” to “those Acts” there shall be substituted the words “ in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993, and the Merchant Shipping Acts, ”; and

(b)for the words “in manner provided by those Acts” there shall be substituted the words “ in accordance with that Act ”.

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4In section 6(1)(c) of the M5Contracts of Employment and Redundancy Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (excluded categories of employees), from the word “registered” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ registered under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

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5(1)In section 163(3) of the M6Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (names of owners to be painted on fishing boats registered under Part IV of the 1894 Act) for the words “Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” there shall be substituted the words “ the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

(2)In section 174(4) of that Act (examination of certificates for fishing boats) for the words from “Part IV” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

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6In section 1 of the M7Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (size, limits, etc. for fish) for subsection (9) (definitions) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(9)In this section—

  • British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 or is owned wholly by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of that Act; and

  • foreign fishing boat” means any fishing boat other than a British fishing boat..

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7In section 5(8) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (restriction on scope of certain orders), in paragraph (b), for the words “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” there shall be substituted the words “ Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

8In section 22(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (definitions), in the definition of “British-owned”, for the words “(within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894)” and “(within the meaning of that Act)” there shall be substituted the words “ for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ” and “ for those purposes ” respectively.

9In section 19(1) of the M8Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (definitions)—

(a)for the definitions of “British fishing boat” and “foreign fishing boat” there shall be substituted the following definition—

British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 or is wholly British-owned; and

(b)in the appropriate places there shall be inserted the following definitions—

  • foreign fishing boat” means any fishing boat other than a British fishing boat;

wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;.

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10In section 8 of the M9Fishery Limits Act 1976 (definitions)—

(a)for the definition of “foreign fishing boat” there shall be substituted the following definition—

foreign fishing boat” means a fishing boat which is not—

(a)registered in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man; or

(b)wholly British-owned; and

(b)in the appropriate place there shall be inserted the following definition—

  • wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British fishing boats for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;.

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11In section 144(1)(b) of the M10Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (mariners), for the words following “registered”, there shall be substituted the words “ under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

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12In section 81(7) of the M11Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (power to regulate small craft), for the words from “fishing vessel” to “1988”, there shall be substituted the words “ fishing vessel registered under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

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13In section 9 of the M12British Fishing Boats Act 1983 (definitions)—

(a)for the definition of “British fishing boat” there shall be substituted the following definition—

British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 or is wholly British-owned; and

(b)in the appropriate place there shall be inserted the following definition—

  • wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;.

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14In section 9(1) of the M13Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (definitions)—

(a)for the definition of “British fishing boat” there shall be substituted the following definition—

British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 or is wholly British-owned; and

(b)in the appropriate place there shall be inserted the following definition—

  • wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;.

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15(1)The M14Merchant Shipping Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.

(2)In section 11 (regulation of registration in British territories overseas)—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “of ships” to “territories” there shall be substituted the words “ in relevant British possessions of ships other than small ships and fishing vessels ”;

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)in paragraph (a) for the words “under Part I of the 1894 Act” there shall be substituted the words “ in such possessions ”;

(ii)in paragraphs (b) and (c), for the words “overseas territory” there shall be substituted the words “ British possession ”; and

(iii)in paragraph (c), for the words from “Part I” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the law of that possession ”;

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)for the word “territory” there shall be substituted the word “ possession ”; and

(ii)the words “under Part I of the 1894 Act” shall be omitted; and

(d)at the end insert—

(5)In this section—

  • relevant British possession” has the meaning given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc) Act 1993; and

  • small ship” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

(3)In section 47 (application of Merchant Shipping Acts to ships chartered by demise to the Crown)—

(a)in subsections (3) and (5), for the words “registration enactments” there shall be substituted the words “ Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”;

(b)in subsection (7)—

(i)after the definition of “Government ship” there shall be inserted the following definition—

the Merchant Shipping Acts” means the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1986, this Act and the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993;; and

(ii)the definition of “the registration enactments” shall be omitted.

(4)In section 52 (disclosure of information to the Secretary of State by other government departments)—

(a)in subsection (1), after paragraph (a), there shall be inserted—

(aa)to the registrar of British ships (within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993), or; and

(b)in subsections (1) and (3), for the words “Part I or Part II” there shall be substituted the words “ the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993 ”.

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Section 8(2)

SCHEDULE 3U.K. British Ships

British shipsU.K.

1(1)A ship is a British ship if—

(a)the ship is registered in the United Kingdom under this Act; or

(b)the ship is registered in the United Kingdom in pursuance of an Order in Council under section 80 of the M15Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (Government ships); or

(c)the ship is registered under the law of a relevant British possession; or

(d)the ship is a small ship other than a fishing vessel and—

(i)is not registered under this Act, but

(ii)is wholly owned by qualified owners, and

(iii)is not registered under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d) above—

  • qualified owners” means persons of such description qualified to own British ships as is prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that sub-paragraph; and

  • small ship” means a ship less than 24 metres in length (“length” having the same meaning as in the tonnage regulations).

(3)The power to make regulations for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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The British flagU.K.

2(1)The flag which every British ship is entitled to fly is the red ensign (without any defacement or modification) and, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, no other colours.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply to Government ships within the meaning of section 80 of the M16Merchant Shipping Act 1906.

(3)The following are also proper national colours, that is to say—

(a)any colours allowed to be worn in pursuance of a warrant from Her Majesty or from the Secretary of State;

(b)in the case of British ships registered in a relevant British possession, any colours consisting of the red ensign defaced or modified whose adoption for ships registered in that possession is authorised or confirmed by Her Majesty by Order in Council.

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Penalty for carrying improper coloursU.K.

3(1)If any of the following colours, namely—

(a)any distinctive national colours except-

(i)the red ensign,

(ii)the Union flag (commonly known as the Union Jack) with a white border, or

(iii)any colours authorised or confirmed under paragraph 2(3)(b) above; or

(b)any colours usually worn by Her Majesty’s ships or resembling those of Her Majesty, or

(c)the pendant usually carried by Her Majesty’s ships or any pendant resembling that pendant,

are hoisted on board any British ship without warrant from Her Majesty or from the Secretary of State, the master of the ship, or the owner of the ship (if on board) and every other person hoisting them shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(3)If any colours are hoisted on board a ship in contravention of sub-paragraph (1) above, any of the following, namely—

(a)any commissioned naval or military officer,

(b)any officer of customs and excise, and

(c)any British consular officer,

may board the ship and seize and take away the colours.

(4)Any colours seized under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be forfeited to Her Majesty.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • colours” includes any pendant;

  • commissioned naval officer” means a commissioned officer in Her Majesty’s navy on full pay and “commissioned military officer” has a corresponding meaning.

Duty to show British flagU.K.

4(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a British ship, other than a fishing vessel, shall hoist the red ensign or other proper national colours—

(a)on a signal being made to the ship by one of Her Majesty’s ships (including any ship under the command of a commissioned naval officer); and

(b)on entering or leaving any foreign port; and

(c)in the case of ships of 50 or more tons gross tonnage, on entering or leaving any British port.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(c) above does not apply to a small ship (as defined in paragraph 1(2) above) registered under this Act.

(3)In this paragraph “commissioned naval officer” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3 above.

Offences relating to British character of shipU.K.

5(1)If the master or owner of a ship which is not a British ship does anything, or permits anything to be done, for the purpose of causing the ship to appear to be a British ship then, except as provided by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the ship shall be liable to forfeiture and the master, the owner and any charterer shall each be guilty of an offence.

(2)No liability arises under sub-paragraph (1) above where the assumption of British nationality has been made for the purpose of escaping capture by an enemy or by a foreign ship of war in the exercise of some belligerent right.

(3)Where the registration of any ship has terminated by virtue of any provision of registration regulations, any marks prescribed by registration regulations displayed on the ship within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of termination of that registration shall be disregarded for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above.

(4)If the master or owner of a British ship does anything, or permits anything to be done, for the purpose of concealing the nationality of the ship, the ship shall be liable to forfeiture and the master, the owner and any charterer of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence.

(5)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraphs (1) and (4) above, those sub-paragraphs apply in particular to acts or deliberate omissions as respects—

(a)the flying of a national flag;

(b)the carrying or production of certificates of registration or other documents relating to the nationality of the ship; and

(c)the display of marks required by the law of any country.

(6)Any person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.

(7)This paragraph applies to things done outside, as well as to things done within, the United Kingdom.

Duty to declare national character of shipU.K.

6(1)An officer of customs and excise shall not grant a clearance or transire for any ship until the master of such ship has declared to that officer the name of the nation to which he claims that the ship belongs, and that officer shall thereupon enter that name on the clearance or transire.

(2)If a ship attempts to proceed to sea without such clearance or transire, the ship may be detained until the declaration is made.

Status of certificate of registrationU.K.

7The certificate of registration of a British ship shall be used only for the lawful navigation of the ship, and shall not be subject to detention to secure any private right or claim.

Section 8(4)

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Repeals

Part IU.K. Repeals consequential on this Act

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1894 c.60.Merchant Shipping Act 1894.Section 4(1) and (3).Sections 5 to 18.Sections 20 to 38.Sections 47 to 53B.Sections 56 to 60.Section 61(2).Sections 62 to 65.Sections 67 to 70.Sections 72 to 74.In section 422(1)(b), the words “of the port to which she belongs, and also”.Section 694.Section 698.Schedule 1 Part II.
1898 c. 44.Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act 1898.Section 3.
1906 c.48.Merchant Shipping Act 1906.Sections 50 and 53.
1921 c. 8.Merchant Shipping Act 1921.Section 1(1)(3).
1983 c.13.Merchant Shipping Act 1983.Section 5.Sections 7 and 8.Section 9(1).Sections 10 and 11.The Schedule.
1988 c.12.Merchant Shipping Act 1988.Sections 1 to 10.In section 11(3), the words “under Part I of the 1894 Act”.Sections 12 to 25.In section 47(7), the definition of “the registration enactments”.Schedule 1 except paragraph 48.Schedules 2 and 3.In Schedule 6, the entries relating to the—Contracts of Employment and Redundancy Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 1965;Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967;Sea Fisheries Act 1968;Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970;Fishery Limits Act 1976;Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978;Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;British Fishing Boats Act 1983;Merchant Shipping Act 1983;Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984; andSafety at Sea Act 1986.

Part IIU.K. Pre-consolidation Repeals

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 Pt. II: in force 1.5.1994 save as mentioned in S.I. 1993/3137, Sch. 2, Appendix para. 2.

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1854 c.120.Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854.Section 7.
1861 c.97.Malicious Damage Act 1861.Sections 47 and 48.
1894 c.60.Merchant Shipping Act 1894.Section 75.In section 76, in subsection (1), the words from “and may award” to the end and, in subsection (2), the words “either” and “or criminally”.Sections 83, 86 and 87.Section 126.In section 282(a) the words “knowingly and”.Section 284 to 286.In section 287(1), paragraphs (f) and (g).Section 356.Section 359.Sections 366 and 367.Sections 418 and 419.Section 421.Sections 427 to 433.Section 436.Sections 446 to 448 and 450.Section 458(2)(b).Sections 459 to 462.Section 478.Sections 480 to 490.Section 514.In section 515, the words “and tumultuously”.In section 516(2), the words “and shall place the same in the custody of the receiver”.Section 517.In section 518(a), the words “of the district”.Section 526.Sections 528 and 529.Section 543.Sections 547 to 549.Section 550.In section 551(1), the words from “of the district” to “made”.Section 554.Sections 558 to 565.In section 634(1), the words “and the Channel Islands”, “and at Gibraltar” and “and the Isle of Man”.In section 650(1), the word “guns”.Section 655 (so far as in force in Northern Ireland).In section 656(2), the words from “and shall” (where first occurring) to the end.In section 667, the words “fire” and “burnt” wherever occurring together with the word “or” in conjunction with either of those words.Section 669.Section 676(1)(c).In section 677(1)(f), the words “on account of the property of deceased seamen or”,Section 686(2).In section 689(3), the words from “and that officer” to the end.Section 694.Sections 698 to 700.In section 702, the words “Subject to section 703 of this Act”, the words from “or criminal” to “sheriff court”, and “and with imprisonment in default of payment” and the words from “or in the case” to the end.Sections 704 to 709.Section 716.Section 719.Section 724(3) and (5) except, in subsection (3), the words “may remove any surveyors of ships”.Sections 733 and 734.Section 737.Schedule 20 so far as unrepealed.
1898 c.44.Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act 1898.Section 2(3), (4) and (5).Section 7.In Schedule 3, the entry for the lighthouse on Cape Pembroke, Falkland Islands.
1906 c.48.Merchant Shipping Act 1906.Sections 2 and 6.Sections 15 and 16.Section 27.Section 44.Section 49.Section 58.Section 77.
1923 c. 4.Fees (Increase) Act 1923.The whole Act.
1925 c. 37.Merchant Shipping (Equivalent Provisions) Act 1925.The whole Act.
1932 c.9.Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932.Section 12.Section 27.Sections 29 to 31.Section 36.
1934 c. 18.Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Act 1934.Section 2.In section 6, the definitions of “fishing boat” and “voyage”.
1949 c.43.Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949.Sections 1 to 6.Section 19.Section 21.Section 23.Sections 27 to 30.Section 33.Section 35(4) and (6).In section 36(1), the definitions of “collision regulations”, “construction rules”, “principal Act”, “radio navigational aid”, “radio rules”, “rules for direction finders”, “rules for life-saving equipment”, and “United Kingdom ship”.Schedule 2.
1958 c.62.Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1958.Section 11 so far as applying to the Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1900 (c.32).
1964 c. 47.Merchant Shipping Act 1964.Section 2.Section 8.Section 10.Section 15.
1965 c.47.Merchant Shipping Act 1965.Section 6.
1967 c.27.Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967.Sections 26, 27(2), 28 and 29.
1967 c. 64.Anchors and Chain Cables Act 1967.The whole Act.
1970 c.27.Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970.Section 4(4).Section 6.Section 8.In section 9(1), the definitions of “collision regulations”, “fishing vessel”, “radio rules”, “rules for direction finders”, “rules for life-saving appliances” and “rules for radio navigational aids”.
1970 c.36.Merchant Shipping Act 1970.Section 6.In section 17, in subsection (10), the words “Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland” and, in subsection (11), the words “the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland or”.Section 19.Section 84.Section 87.Section 90.Sections 92 to 94.Section 95(6).
1971 c.59.Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971.Sections 11(3)(a).Section 18.
1971 c.60.Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971.Section 18 except in its application to sections 2(1) and 3.Section 22.Section 25(1).
1974 c.43.Merchant Shipping Act 1974.Section 20.Section 22.In Schedule 5, in paragraph 5(g), the words from “including” to the end.
1977 c. 24.Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1977.The whole Act.
1979 c.39.Merchant Shipping Act 1979.Section 19(2) and (3).In section 20(3)(b), the words from “and the payment” to the end.Section 21(3)(r).Sections 46 and 47.
1981 c.10.Merchant Shipping Act 1981.In section 4(2) the words from the beginning to “that section; and”.
1984 c.5.Merchant Shipping Act 1984.Section 13.
1986 c.23.Safety at Sea Act 1986.Sections 1 to 6.Section 9(4).In section 13(1), the definition of “fishing vessel”.Section 14.
1988 c.12.Merchant Shipping Act 1988.Section 34.Sections 50 and 51.Section 54.Section 56.Schedule 4.In Schedule 5, paragraph 4 of the amendments of the 1894 Act.

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Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the following provisions, instruments in force immediately before the repeal under the provisions specified in the left-hand column shall continue in force until superseded by regulations under section 21 of the 1979 Act (safety regulations) and the related provisions specified in the right-hand column shall continue in force for the purposes of those instruments:

Empowering provisionRelated provisions
1894 Act: section 427Section 430.
1949 Act: section 3Sections 3(5) and (6) and 28.
section 21Section 21(3).
1964 Act: section 2
1967 Act (c.64): section 1Section 1(2) and (3).
1977 Act: section 2