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The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Pitcairn) (Amendment) Order 1981

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1981 No. 427

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Pitcairn) (Amendment) Order 1981

Made

18th March 1981

Laid before Parliament

26th March 1981

Coming into Operation

17th April 1981

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 1981

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 47(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Pitcairn) (Amendment) Order 1981 and shall come into operation on 17th April 1981.

2.  The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Pitcairn) Order 1980 is hereby amended by adding between the words “contained in” and “paragraph 4” in section 51(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979, as set out in the Schedule to the said Order, the words “section 5(2A) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 (1971 c. 59; S.I. 1975/2171 as amended by S.I. 1981/222) or section 4(13) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974 (1974 c. 43; S.I. 1975/2171 as amended by S.I. 1981/222) or”.

N.E. Leigh

Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Pitcairn) Order 1980 so as to enable the Island Secretary to charge for certificates given in pursuance of any provision contained in section 5(2A) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 or section 4(13) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974, as extended to Pitcairn by the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Overseas Territories) Order 1975 as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 1981.

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