SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 relating to inspection and detention of ships
Powers of detention under provisions relating to load lines
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1
Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act (load lines) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 3 (compliance with load line rules by United Kingdom ships) in sub-paragraph (3)—
a
after “sub-paragraph (1) above” there is inserted “
proceeds or
”
, and
b
after “sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) above” there is inserted “
and which is in United Kingdom waters
”
.
3
In paragraph 13 (compliance with load line rules by other ships)—
a
in sub-paragraph (4)—
i
after “this paragraph” there is inserted “
proceeds or
”
, and
ii
after “sub-paragraphs (1)(a) or (b) above” there is inserted “
and which is in United Kingdom waters
”
, and
b
after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—
4A
The power of detention conferred by sub-paragraph (4) above is not exercisable in relation to a qualifying foreign ship while the ship is exercising—
a
the right of innocent passage, or
b
the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation.
4
In paragraph 17 (inspection)—
a
in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “any port in the United Kingdom” there is substituted “
United Kingdom waters
”
, and
b
after sub-paragraph (2) there is inserted—
2A
No power of inspection conferred by sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above is exercisable in relation to a qualifying foreign ship while the ship is exercising—
a
the right of innocent passage, or
b
the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation.