Customs Consolidation Act 1876

As to Coasting TradeU.K.

140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1U.K.

141 Foreign ships in coasting trade subject to same rules as British ships. Foreign ships employed in the coasting trade not to be subject to higher rates than British ships.U.K.

Every foreign ship proceeding either with cargo or passengers or in ballast on any voyage from one part of the United Kingdom to another, or from the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man to the United Kingdom, or from the United Kingdom to any of the said islands, or from any of the said islands to any other of them, or from any part of any of the said islands to any other part of the same, shall be subject . . . F2to the same laws, rules, and regulations to which British ships when so employed are now subject; but no such foreign ship nor any goods carried therein shall during the time she is so employed, be subject to any higher or other rate of dock, pier, harbour, light, pilotage, tonnage, or other dues, duties, tolls, rates, or other charges whatsoever, or to any other rules as to the employment of pilots, or any other rules or restrictions whatsoever, than British ships employed in like manner or goods carried therein, any law charter special privilege or grant to the contrary notwithstanding; nor shall any body corporate or person having or claiming any right or title to any such higher or other rates dues duties tolls or other charges as aforesaid be entitled to any compensation in respect thereof under any law or statute relating thereto, or otherwise howsoever.

142–148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3U.K.

149–274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4U.K.

275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5U.K.

276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6U.K.