Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Part I Registry
1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Procedure for Registration
4 Registrars of British ships.
5 Register book.
6 Survey and measurement of ship.
7 Marking of ship.
8 Application for registry.
9 Declaration of ownership on registry.
10 Evidence on first registry.
11 Entry of particulars in register.
12 Documents to be retained by registrar.
13 Port of registry.
Certificate of Registry
14 Certificate of registry.
15 Custody of certificate.
16 Penalty for use of improper certificate.
17 Power to grant new certificate.
18 Provision for loss of certificate.
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 Endorsement of change of ownership on certificate.
21 Delivery up of certificate of ship lost or ceasing to be British owned.
22 Provisional certificate for ship becoming entitled to be registered while abroad.
23 Temporary passes in lieu of certificates of registry.
Transfers and Transmissions
24 Transfer of ships or shares.
25 Declaration of transfer.
26 Registry of transfer.
27 Transmission of property in ship on death, bankruptcy, marriage, &c.
28 Order for sale on transmission to unqualified person.
29 Transfer of ship or sale by order of court.
30 Power of court to prohibit transfer.
Mortgages
31 Mortgage of ship or share.
32 Entry of discharge of mortgage.
33 Priority of mortgages.
34 Mortgagee not treated as owner.
35 Mortgagee to have power of sale.
36 Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy.
37 Transfer of mortgages.
38 Transmission of interest in mortgage by death, bankruptcy, . . . &c.
39–46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name of Ship
47 Rules as to name of ship.
Registry of Alterations, Registry anew, and Transfer of Registry
48 Registry of alterations.
49 Regulations for registry of alteration.
50 Provisional certificate and endorsement where ship is to be registered anew.
51 Registry anew on change of ownership.
52 Procedure for registry anew.
53 Transfer of registry.
53A Transfer of registry to overseas territory.
53B Transfer of registry from overseas territory.
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Incapacitated Persons
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trusts and Equitable Rights
56 Notices of trusts not received.
57 Equities not excluded by Act.
Liability of Beneficial Owner
58 Liability of owners.
Managing Owner
59 Ship’s managing owner or manager to be registered.
Declarations, Inspection of Register, and Fees.
60 Power of registrar to dispense with declarations and other evidence.
61 Mode of making declarations.
62 Application of fees.
Returns, Evidence, and Forms
63 Returns to be made by registrars.
64 Evidence of register book, certificate of registry, and other documents.
65 Forms of documents, and instructions as to registry.
Forgery and false Declarations
66 Forgery of documents.
67 False declarations.
National Character and Flag
68 National character of ship to be declared before clearance.
69 Penalty for unduly assuming British character.
70 Penalty for concealing British character of a ship.
71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72 Liabilities of unregistered ships.
73 National colours for ships, and penalty on carrying improper colours.
74 Penalty on ship not showing colours.
75 Saving for Admiralty.
Forfeiture of Ship
76 Proceedings on forfeiture of ship.
Measurement of Ship and Tonnage
77–81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82 Tonnage once ascertained to be the tonnage of ship.
83 Fees for measurement.
84 Tonnage of ships of foreign countries adopting tonnage regulations.
85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86 Surveyors and regulations for measurement of ships.
87 Levy of tonnage rates under local Acts on the registered tonnage.
88–90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II Masters and Seamen
Certificates of Competency
92 Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships.
93 Grades of certificates of competency.
94, 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 Engineers certificates of competency.
97 Fees on examination.
98 Grant of certificates on passing examination.
99 Certificates of service for naval officers.
100 Form and record of certificate.
101 Loss of certificate.
102 Colonial certificates of competency.
103 Production of certificates of competency to superintendent.
104 Forgery, &c. of certificate of competency.
105–109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Licences to supply Seamen
110 Licence for supply of seamen.
111 Penalty for engaging seamen without licence.
112 Penalty for receiving remuneration from seamen for engagement.
113–125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rating of Seamen
126 Rating of seamen.
127–144. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145, 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148–153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154–197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provisions, Health, and Accommodation
198–208. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209 Certain ships to carry medical practitioners.
210 Accommodation for seamen.
211–250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registration of and Returns respecting Seamen
251–253. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
254. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
256 Transmission of documents to registrar by superintendents and other officers.
257–266. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III PASSENGER AND EMIGRANT SHIPS
1. Definitions
†Definition of Passenger Steamer and Passenger
267 Definition of “passenger” and “passenger steamer.”
268–270. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Passenger Steamers
Survey of Passenger Steamers
271 Annual survey of passenger steamers.
272 Mode of survey and declaration of survey.
273 Transmission of declaration.
274 Issue of passenger steamer’s certificate.
275 Appeal to court of survey.
276 Transmission of certificate.
277 Fees for certificate.
278 Duration of certificates.
279 Cancellation of certificate.
280 Delivery up of certificate.
281 Posting up of certificate.
282 Penalty for forgery of certificate or declaration.
283 Penalty for carrying passengers in excess.
284 Colonial certificates for passenger steamers.
General Equipment of Passenger Steamers
285 Equipment of passenger steamers with compasses, hose, deck shelters, and safety appliances.
286 Prohibition of increasing weight on safety valve.
Keeping Order in Passenger Steamers
287 Offences in connexion with passenger steamers.
288 Power to exclude drunken passengers on home trade passenger steamers.
3. Emigrant Ships
289–355. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings
356 Recovery of fines.
357, 358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental
359 Owner responsible for default in absence of agreement.
360(1) . . . . . . . . ....
361, 362. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
363 Exemption from survey of foreign passenger steamer or emigrant ship in certain cases.
Application of Part III as regards Emigrant Ships
364, 365. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
366 Modification of provisions of Part III in their application to British possessions.
367 Powers of governors of colonies as to numbers of steerage passengers.
368. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
368A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV
369. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
370. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
371. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
372–374. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
375. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
376–384. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
385–386. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
387–389. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
390. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
391–412. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
413–417. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part V Safety
Prevention of Collisions
418. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
419. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
420. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
421 Saving for local rules of navigation in harbours, &c.
422 Duty of vessel to assist the other in case of collision.
423. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
425, 426. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life-saving Appliances
427 Rules as to life-saving appliances.
428 Duties of owners and masters as to carrying life-saving appliances.
429 Appointment of consultative commitee for framing rules.
430 Penalty for breach of rules.
431 Survey of ship with respect to life-saving appliances.
General Equipment
432 Adjustment of compasses and provision of hose.
433 Placing undue weight on safety valve.
434. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
435. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Draught of Water and Load-Line
436 Ship’s draught of water to be recorded.
437–445. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dangerous Goods
446 Restrictions on carriage of dangerous goods.
447 Penalty for misdescription of dangerous goods.
448 Power to deal with goods suspected of being dangerous.
449 Forfeiture of dangerous goods improperly sent or carried.
450 Saving for other enactments relating to dangerous goods.
451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
452–456. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unseaworthy Ships
457. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
458 Obligation of shipowner to crew with respect to use of reasonable efforts to secure seaworthiness.
459 Power to detain unsafe ships, and procedure for detention.
460 Liability for costs and damages.
461 Power to require from complainant security for costs .
462 Application to foreign ships of provisions as to detention.
463. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VI Special Shipping Inquiries and Courts
464–476. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
478 Authority for colonial court to make inquiries into shipping casualties and conduct of officers.
479. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naval Courts on the High Seas and Abroad
480 Cases in which naval courts may be summoned.
481 Constitution of naval courts.
482 Functions of naval courts.
483 Powers of naval courts.
484 Report of proceedings of naval courts.
485 Penalty for preventing complaint or obstructing investigation.
486 Application of provisions as to naval courts.
Courts of Survey
487 Constitution of court of survey.
488 Power and procedure of court of survey.
489 Rules for procedure of court of survey, &c.
Scientific Referees
490 Reference in difficult cases to scientific persons.
491. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VII Delivery of Goods
Delivery of Goods and Lien for Freight
492 Definitions under Part VII.
493 Power of shipowner to enter and land goods on default by owner of goods.
494 Lien for freight on landing goods.
495 Discharge of lien.
496 Provisions as to deposits by owners of goods.
497 Sale of goods by warehousemen.
498 Application of proceeds of sale.
499 Warehouseman’s rent and expenses.
500 Warehousemen’s protection.
501 Saving for powers under local Acts.
Part VIII
502–509. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IX Wreck and Salvage
Vessels in Distress
510 Definition of “wreck” and “salvage.”
511 Duty of receiver where vessel in distress.
512 Powers of the receiver in case of vessels in distress.
513 Power to pass over adjoining lands.
514 Power of receiver to suppress plunder and disorder by force.
515 Liability for damage in case of a vessel plundered.
516 Exercise of powers of receiver in his absence.
517 Examination in respect of ships in distress.
Dealing with Wreck
518 Provision as to wreck found in the United Kingdom.
519 Penalty for taking wreck at time of casualty.
520 Notice of wreck to be given by receiver.
521 Claims of owners to wreck.
522 Immediate sale of wreck by receiver in certain cases.
Unclaimed Wreck
523 Right of Crown to unclaimed wreck.
524 Notice of unclaimed wreck to be given to persons entitled.
525 Disposal of unclaimed wreck.
526 Disputed title to unclaimed wreck.
527 Delivery of unclaimed wreck by receivers not to prejudice title.
528 Power to Board of Trade to purchase rights to wreck.
529 Admiral not to interfere with wreck.
Removal of Wrecks
530 Removal of wreck by harbour or conservancy authority.
531 Power of lighthouse authority to remove wreck.
532 Power of removal to extend to tackle, cargo, &c.
533 Power for Board of Trade to determine certain questions between authorities.
534 Powers to be cumulative.
Offences in respect of Wreck
535 Taking wreck to foreign port.
536 Interfering with wrecked vessel or wreck.
537 Summary procedure for concealment of wreck.
Marine Store Dealers
538 Marine store dealer to have his name and trade painted on his shop.
539 Marine store dealer to keep proper books.
540 Marine store dealer not to purchase from person under sixteen.
541 Marine store dealer not to cut up cable, &c.
542 Permit to be advertised before dealer proceeds to act thereon.
Marking of Anchors
543 Marking of anchors.
Salvage
544 Salvage payable for saving life.
545 Salvage of life from foreign vessels.
546 Salvage of cargo or wreck.
Procedure in Salvage
547 Determination of salvage disputes.
548 Determination of disputes as to salvage summarily.
549 Appeal in case of salvage disputes.
550 As to arbitrators in Ireland.
551 Valuation of property by receiver.
552 Detention of property liable for salvage by a receiver.
553 Sale of detained property by receiver.
554 Agreement as to salvage.
555 Apportionment of salvage under 200l. by receiver.
556 Apportionment of salvage by Admiralty Courts.
Salvage by Her Majesty’s Ships
557 Salvage by Her Majesty’s ships.
558 Salvage by Her Majesty’s ships abroad.
559 Provisions as to bond to be executed.
560 Execution of bond.
561 Enforcement of bond.
562 Saving for other salvage rights.
563 Exemption from stamp duty.
564 Punishment for forgery and false representations.
Jurisdiction of High Court in Salvage
565 Jurisdiction of High Court in salvage.
Appointment of Receivers of Wreck
566 Appointment of receivers of wreck.
Fees of Receivers of Wreck
567 Receivers fees .
568 Remuneration for services by coastguard .
Duties on Wreck.
569Provisions as to duties, &c. on wrecked goods.
Supplemental
570 Powers of sheriff in Scotland.
571 Saving for Cinque ports.
Part X
572–633. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART XI Lighthouses
General Management
634 Management of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.
634A Joint discharge of functions by general lighthouse authorities.
635 Returns and information to Board of Trade.
636 Power of Board of Trade to inspect on complaint made.
637. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction of Lighthouses, &c.
638 General powers of lighthouse authorities.
639 Powers as to land.
640, 641. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
642 Additions to lighthouses.
Light Dues
643 Continuance of light dues.
643AInformation to determine light dues.
644–646. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
647 Publication of light dues and regulations.
648 Application and collection of light dues.
649 Recovery of light dues.
650 Distress on ship for light dues.
651 Receipt for light dues.
Local Lighthouses
652 Inspection of local lighthouses.
653 Control of local lighthouse authorities by general lighthouse authorities.
654 Surrender of local lighthouses.
655 Light dues for local light.
656 Application of local light dues.
657 Reduction of local light dues.
Expenses of General Lighthouse Authorities
658 Expenses of general lighthouse authorities to be paid out of General Lighthouse Fund.
659 Establishments of general lighthouse authorities.
660 Estimates or accounts of expenses sent to Board of Trade.
661. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
662 Borrowing powers of general lighthouse authorities.
662A Limit on borrowing under s. 662.
662B Guarantees by Secretary of State.
663. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
664 Accounts of general lighthouse authorities.
665. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offences in connexion with Lighthouses, &c.
666 Injury to lighthouses, &c.
667 Prevention of false lights.
Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses
668 Incorporation of Commissioners of Northern Lights.
Provision as to Channel Islands
669 Restriction on exercise of powers in Channel Islands.
670–672. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
673. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
674. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part XII Mercantile Marine Fund
676 Sums payable to the Mercantile Marine Fund.
677 Application of Mercantile Marine Fund.
678. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
679 Accounts and audit.
Part XIII Legal Proceedings
Prosecution of Offences
680 Prosecution of offences.
681 Application of Summary Jurisdiction Acts in certain cases.
682. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
683 Limitation of time for summary proceedings.
Jurisdiction
684 Provision as to jurisdiction in case of offences.
685 Jurisdiction over ships lying off the coasts.
686 Jurisdiction in case of offences on board ship.
687 Offences committed by British seamen at foreign ports to be within Admiralty Jurisdiction.
687AOffences by officers of bodies corporate.
687B Offences by partners, etc in Scotland
Damage occasioned by Foreign Ship
688 Power to arrest foreign ship that has occasioned damage.
Provisions in case of Offences Abroad
689 Conveyance of offenders and witnesses to United Kingdom or British possession.
690. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
691 Depositions to be received in evidence when witness cannot be produced.
Detention of Ship and Distress on Ship
692 Enforcing detention of ship.
693 Sums ordered to be paid leviable by distress on ship.
Evidence, Service of Documents, and Declarations
694 Proof of attestation not required.
695 Admissibility of documents in evidence.
696 Service of documents.
697 Proof, &c. of exemption.
698 Declarations.
Application of Penalties and Costs of Prosecutions
699 Application of penalties.
700 Expenses of prosecution of misdemeanor.
701. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Procedure in Scotland
702 Offences punishable as misdemeanors.
703 Summary proceedings.
704 Form of complaint.
705 Warrants on summary proceedings.
706 Backing arrestments.
707 Form of decree for payment of money.
708 Sentence and penalties in default of defender’s appearance.
709 Orders not to be quashed for want of form and to be final.
710 General rules, so far as applicable, to extend to penalties and proceedings in Scotland.
Prosecution of Offences in Colonies
711 Prosecution of offences in British possession.
Application of Part XIII
712 Application of Part XII
Part XIV Supplemental
General Control of Board of Trade
713 Superintendence of merchant shipping by Board of Trade.
714 Returns as to merchant shipping to Board of Trade.
715 Production of log books, &c. by superintendents.
716 Application of fees, fines, &c.
717 Legal proceedings.
Expenses of Commissioners of Customs
718 Expenses incurred by Commissioners of Customs.
Documents and Forms
719 Proof of documents.
720 Power of Board of Trade to prescribe forms.
721 Exemption from stamp duty.
722 Offences as to use of forms.
Powers for enforcing Compliance with Act
723 Powers for seeing that Act is complied with.
Surveyors of Ships
724 Appointment of surveyors.
725. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
726 Returns by surveyors to Board of Trade.
727 Appointment of surveyors in colonies.
Board of Trade Inspectors
728 Appointment of inspectors to report on accidents, &c.
729, 730. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exemption from Rates and Harbour Dues
731 Exemption from rates.
732 Exemption from harbour dues.
Private Signals
733 Registration of private code of signals.
Application of Act to Foreign Ships by Order in Council
734 Application by Order in Council of provisions of Merchant Shipping Acts to foreign ships.
Powers of Colonial Legislature
735 Power of colonial legislature to alter provisions of Act.
736 Regulation of coasting trade by clonial legislature.
Provision for Foreign Places where Her Majesty has Jurisdiction
737 Provision for foreign places where Her Majesty has jurisdiction.
Orders in Council.
738Provision as to Orders in Council.
Transmission and Publication of Documents
739 Notices, &c. to be in writing and provision as to sending by post.
740. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exemption of Her Majesty’s Ships
741 Exemption of Her Majesty’s ships.
Definitions and Provisions as to Application of Act
742 Definitions.
743 Application of Act to ships propelled by electricity, &c.
744. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repeal and Savings
745 Repeal.
746 Savings.
Short Title and Commencement
747 Short title.
748. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
Part I
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Part II
Documents of which the forms are to be prescribed by the Commissioners of Customs and sanctioned by the Board of Trade
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE, FOURTH SCHEDULE
FIFTH SCHEDULE
Furnishing of Anti-Scorbutics
The anti-scorbutics to be furnished shall be lime or lemon...
Serving out of Anti-Scorbutics
The lime or lemon juice shall be served out with...
SIXTH SCHEDULE
Every place in a ship occupied by seamen or apprentices,...
Maximum Fees for Inspection
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SEVENTH SCHEDULE, EIGHTH SCHEDULE
NINTH SCHEDULE
TENTH–FOURTEENTH SCHEDULES
FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE
SIXTEENTH SCHEDULE
SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE
Constitution of the Committee
Three shipowners selected by the Council of the Chamber of...
EIGHTEENTH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NINETEENTH SCHEDULE
Part I. Statements in the Case of Salvage by Her Majesty’s Ships
Particulars to be stated both by the salvor and by...
Part II Salvage Bond
[N.B.-Any of the Particulars not known, or not required, by reason of the Claim being only against the Cargo, &c., may be omitted.]

Merchant Shipping Act 1894

1894 c.60

An Act to consolidate Enactments relating to Merchant Shipping.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Power to extend Act conferred by: Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (c. 48), s. 80; (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 paras. 4(2)(3)(4), 5(1); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)

Power to amend Act conferred (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(3)(4); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)

C3

Power to adapt provisions of Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 90

Power to modify Act conferred (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 7(8)(9); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1)

C4

Functions of the Board of Trade which became exercisable concurrently by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1) have ceased to be exercisable by the Board of Trade: S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C5

Act amended by S.I. 1983/708, regs. 1(3)(4)(b), 2

C8

Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–13

C10

Act (other than certain provisions) excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 14, Sch. 1

C11

Definitions applied (25.7.1991) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 34(2)

C13

Act excluded (13.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1293, art.11

C14

Act modified (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, art. 10

C15

Act excluded (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, arts. 10-13

C16

Act modified (21.3.1994) by S.I. 1994/744, art. 3