http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/19/section/4Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971An Act to amend the law with respect to the carriage of goods by sea.1980-01-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-181996-01-01 41Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that this Act shall extend, subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the Order, to all or any of the following territories, that is—aany colony (not being a colony for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible),bany country outside Her Majesty’s dominions in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction in right of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom.2An Order in Council under this section may contain such transitional and other consequential and incidental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be expedient, including provisions amending or repealing any legislation about the carriage of goods by sea forming part of the law of any of the territories mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.3An Order in Council under this Section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council.S. 4 extended by Merchant Shipping Act (c. 10, SIF 111), s. 4(2)