An Act to amend the law relating to the registration of ships; to make provision for the giving of financial assistance in connection with the training of seamen and crew relief costs; to make provision for the establishment of a Merchant Navy Reserve; to make further provision with respect to the safety of shipping, with respect to liability and compensation for oil pollution and with respect to the financing and administration of the lighthouse service; to make other amendments of the law relating to shipping, seamen and pollution; and for connected purposes.
[3rd May 1988]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1Act extends to Northern Ireland except certain provisions see s. 58(5).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act modified by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10
C2Act excluded by S.I. 1988/1926, reg. 57 and S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–13
C3Act (other than certain provisions) excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 14, Sch.
C4Act: by 1993 c. 22 s. 8(3), Sch. 4 para. 56(a) it is provided (1.5.1994) that the repeal of 1894 c. 60 s. 728(a) shall not have effect; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.