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Merchant Shipping Act 1979
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Part IIU.K. Maximum Fine of £200 on Summary Conviction
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F1Sch. 6 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
| Enactment | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)— | |
| section 7(5) | Marking of ships. |
| section 15(2) | Delivery up of ship’s certificate of registry for purpose of navigation. |
| section 18(3) | Delivery up of ship’s provisional certificate of registry to registrar. |
| section 20(4) | Delivery up of certificate on change of ownership of ship. |
| section 21(3) | Notice and delivery up of certificate on loss of ship or transfer to person not qualified to own British ship. |
| . . . F2 | . . . F2 |
| section 47(8) | Breach of rules as to name of ship. |
| section 59(3) | Registration of particulars of ship’s managing owner or manager. |
| section 74(2) | Failure to hoist national colours. |
| section 536(1) | Unauthorised boarding of vessel which is wrecked or in distress. |
| section 726(3) | Failure to give information and assistance to surveyor of ship. |
| Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9)- | |
| section 27 | Going to sea without approved signalling lamp. |
| section 29(2) | Form of steering orders. |
| Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)— | |
| section 22(4) excluding paragraphs (a) and (b) | Master’s failure to arrange for seamen to complain to proper officer about food. |
| . . . F2 | . . . F2 |
| section 47 | Production of certificates of qualification. |
| section 51(4) | Employment in ships of persons under 18. |
| section 59 | Failure to deliver certificate as required by section 52, 53, 54 or 56. |
| section 74 | Handing over of documents on change of master. |
| paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 2 | Production of certificates of qualification. |
| Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (c. 60)- | |
| section 10(5) | Restrictions on transfer of oil at night. |
| section 18(8) except so far as it relates to obstruction | Failure to comply with requirement to produce book or records or to certify true copy. |
Textual Amendments
F2Entry repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
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