Merchant Shipping Act 1950 (c. 9)

Merchant Shipping Act 1950

1950 CHAPTER 9 14 Geo 6

An Act to provide for regulating crew accommodation in fishing boats and for amending the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1949, with respect to the engagement and discharge of crews, the review of punishments imposed by naval courts, fishing boats engaged in the Newfoundland cod fisheries, and proceedings in summary courts in Northern Ireland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[12th July 1950]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Minister of Transport under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1965/145 art. 2, Sch. 11, 1970/1537, art. 2 and S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C2 Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C3 Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–14

1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3 repealed (1.1.1983 except in relation to fishing vessels, 1.5.1995 otherwise) by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5; S.I. 1982/1617, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Appendix; S.I. 1995/965, art. 2, Sch. Appendix

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 4 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 5 repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1962 (c. 30), Sch. 4 Pt. IV

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 6 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5

F6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 7 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F7 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 8 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F8 F8 SCHEDULES 1, 2 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Schs. 1, 2 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5