Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Salvage Convention) (Jersey) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 22nd August 1997.

Extension to Jersey of provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

2

Sections 224 and 255 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall extend to the Bailiwick of Jersey subject to the exceptions, adaptations and modifications set out in the Schedule to this Order.

3

Nothing in this Order shall affect any rights or liabilities arising out of any salvage operations started or other acts done before the coming into force of this Order.

4

In the Schedule to this Order, “Jersey” means the Bailiwick of Jersey.

N. H. NichollsClerk of the Privy Council