Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (repealed)
Part I Registration of British Ships
Preliminary
1 Effect of Part I and interpretation.
2 British ships.
3 Persons qualified to be owners of British ships.
Registration under Part I of 1894 Act
4 Entitlement to registration under Part I of 1894 Act.
5 Representative persons.
6 Refusal of registration.
7 Power of Secretary of State to direct removal from the register.
8 Offences relating to furnishing of information, and duty to comply with directions.
9 Duty of owner of registered ship to secure termination of any overseas registration.
10 Amendments of Part I of 1894 Act.
Registration in overseas territories
11 Regulation of registration in overseas territories by reference to categories of registries.
part ii
Preliminary
12 Interpretation of Part II, et ceteralaetc.
New system of registration for fishing vessels
13 Separate registration of fishing vessels.
14 Eligibility for registration as British fishing vessel.
15 Grant or refusal of applications for registration of fishing vessels.
16 Termination of registration where vessel is not eligible for registration or is not certificated.
17 Consequences of termination of registration by virtue of s.16.
18 Registration of property in fishing vessels.
Transfers et ceteralaetc. of registered vessels
19 Transfer of vessel or share by bill of sale.
20 Transmission of property in vessel or share other than under s.19.
Mortgages of registered vessels
21 Mortgages of registered vessels.
Unregistered fishing vessels
22 Offences relating to, and liabilities of, unregistered fishing vessels.
Supplemental
23 Notification of changes in ownership et ceteralaetc., and offences relating to furnishing of information.
24 Penalties for offences under s. 22 or 23 and other provisions relating to such offences.
25 Application of other enactments, et ceteralaetc.
Part III Miscellaneous Provisions relating to Merchant Shipping etc.
Financial assistance
26 Financial assistance in respect of costs of training merchant navy officers and ratings.
27 Financial assistance in respect of crew relief costs.
The Merchant Navy Reserve
28 Establishment of the Merchant Navy Reserve.
29 Supplementary provisions relating to Merchant Navy Reserve.
Safety of navigation, oil pollution et ceteralaetc.
30 Owner and master liable in respect of dangerously unsafe ship.
30A Power to detain unsafe ship
31 Owner liable for unsafe operation of ship.
32 Conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals.
33 Investigation of marine accidents.
34 Liability and compensation for oil pollution damage.
35 Regulation of transfers between ships in territorial waters.
36 Amendments of Coast Protection Act 1949 relating to safety of navigation.
37 Licensing of tidal works by harbour authorities.
Protection of shipping interests
38 Amendments of Part III of Merchant Shipping Act 1974.
39 Power to prohibit provision of coastal shipping services which are not British-based.
40 Enforcement of s. 39.
Financing and administration of lighthouse service
41 Joint discharge of functions by general lighthouse authorities.
42 Borrowing powers in connection with lighthouse expenditure.
43 Payment out of General Lighthouse Fund of certain expenses of Secretary of State.
Inquiries
44 Power to summon witness to inquiry into fitness or conduct of officer or other seaman.
45 Procedure where inquiry into fitness or conduct of officer or other seaman is held by sheriff.
Crew agreements
46 Payment of wages on termination of crew agreement.
Miscellaneous
47 Application of Merchant Shipping Acts to ships chartered by demise to the Crown.
48 Miscellaneous amendments of Merchant Shipping Acts.
Part IV General
49 Application to hovercraft.
50 Application to unregistered ships.
51 Offences by officers of bodies corporate.
52 Disclosure of information to Secretary of State by other government departments.
53 Regulations.
54 Notices under Parts I and II.
55 Financial provisions.
56 Extension of Act to overseas territories.
57 Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
58 Citation, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
1Omit sections 1 to 3 (qualification for owning British ships...
2In section 4 (registrars of British ships)—
3In section 5 (register books), for the words from “a...
4In section 6 (survey and measurement of ships), omit “British”....
5In section 7 (marking of ships)— (a) in subsection (1),...
6In section 9 (declaration of ownership on registry)—
7In section 11 (entry of particulars in register book), omit...
8In section 13 (port of registry), omit “British”.
9In section 14 (certificate of registry), for “book, with the...
10In section 18 (provision for loss of certificate)—
11Omit section 19 (endorsement of change of master on certificate)....
12In section 21 (delivery up of certificate of ship lost...
13For section 22 substitute— Provisional certificate for ship becoming entitled...
14In section 23 (temporary passes in lieu of certificates of...
15In section 24 (transfer of ships or shares), for subsection...
16In section 25 (declaration of transfer)— (a) after “transferred” insert...
17In section 26 (registration of transfers), omit “book” wherever occurring....
18In section 27 (transmission of property in ship on death,...
19In section 28 (order for sale on transmission to unqualified...
20In section 30 (power of courts to prohibit transfer), for...
21In section 31 (mortgage of registered ship or share), for...
22In sections 32 and 33 (other provisions about mortgages), omit...
23In section 37 (transfer of mortgages), for the words from...
24In section 38 (transmission of interest in mortgage otherwise than...
25Omit sections 39 to 46 (certificates of mortgage and sale)....
26In the following provisions, namely— section 47(4) and (5) (rules...
27In section 49(2) (rules as to registration of alterations), for...
28In section 50(2) (provisional certificate and endorsement where ship is...
29In section 53 (transfer of registry)— (a) in subsection (1)—...
30After section 53 insert— Transfer of registry to overseas territory....
31Omit section 54 (restrictions on re-registration of abandoned ships).
32Omit section 55 (provision for cases of infancy or other...
33In sections 56 and 57 (trusts and equitable rights), omit...
34In section 59 (registration of managing owner or manager), for...
35Omit section 61(1) (mode of making declarations).
36In section 62 (application of fees), omit—
37In section 63 (returns to be made by registrars)—
38In section 64 (inspection and evidence of register book and...
39In section 65 (forms of documents and instructions as to...
40In section 67(2) (false declarations), after “any share therein,” insert...
41In section 69(1) (penalty for unduly assuming British character), for...
42For section 70 substitute— Penalty for concealing British character of...
43Omit section 71 (penalty for acquiring ownership if unqualified).
44For section 72 substitute— Liabilities of unregistered ships. (1) Where a ship— (a) is 24 metres or more...
45In section 73 (national colours for ships and penalty for...
46In section 74 (penalty for ship not showing colours)—
47(1) Section 76 (proceedings on forfeiture of ship) shall be...
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49Omit section 85 (space occupied by deck cargo to be...
50Omit sections 88 to 90 (registration of ships abroad).
51Omit section 91 (application of Part I).
52In Schedule 1 (forms relating to registration)—
SCHEDULE 2
Interpretation
1In this Schedule— “declaration of British character” means a declaration,...
Regulations: general provisions
2Regulations may make provision— (a) for the persons by whom...
Provisional registration
3Regulations may make provision— (a) for fishing vessels acquired outside...
Transfers of registration
4(1) Regulations may make provision with respect to the transfer...
Offences
5(1) Regulations may provide for the creation of offences and...
Operation of regulations in territorial waters
6Regulations may provide for any of their provisions to extend...
Discharge of functions by persons appointed by Secretary of State
7(1) The Secretary of State may appoint persons to discharge...
Construction of references in other enactments to fishing vessels excluded from registration
8References in any statutory provision (apart from section 2(1)(c)) to...
SCHEDULE 3 Mortgages of Registered Fishing Vessels
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SCHEDULE 4
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SCHEDULE 5
Merchant Shipping Law Amendment Act 1853 (c. 131) . ....
Merchant Shipping Law Amendment Act 1853 (c. 131)
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Merchant Shipping Law Amendment Act 1894 (c. 60)
1Omit section 463 (survey of ship alleged to be unseaworthy...
2In section 531 (power of lighthouse authority to remove wreck),...
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5In section 648 (application and collection of light dues)—
6In section 652(4) (inspection of local lighthouses), omit the words...
7For section 658 substitute— Expenses of general lighthouse authorities to...
8In section 659 (establishments of general lighthouse authorities)—
9In section 676 (sums payable to Mercantile Marine Fund)—
10In section 677 (application of Mercantile Marine Fund)—
11In section 731 (exemption from rates)— (a) for “Mercantile Marine...
12Omit section 744 (application of Act to vessels fishing for...
Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act 1898 (c. 44)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (c. 48)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)
1Omit section 23 (power of seamen to complain to master...
2In section 30 (continued or concerted disobedience, neglect of duty...
3In section 42 (trade disputes involving seamen), omit subsection (2)....
4In section 56 (formal investigation into shipping casualty or incident),...
5Omit sections 65 and 66 (custody and disposal of property...
6After section 75 insert— Inspection and admissibility in evidence of...
7Omit section 89 (return of deserters under reciprocal arrangements).
8In section 92 (unregistered British ships)— (a) omit “British”; and...
9In section 96 (non-sea-going ships)— (a) in subsection (1)—
Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 (c. 59)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39)
1In section 46(1) (offences by officers of bodies corporate), for...
2In section 49 (orders and regulations), as amended by section...
Merchant Shipping Act 1983 (c. 13)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1984 (c. 5)
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SCHEDULE 6
Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (c.45) . . . . ....
Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (c.45)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c.60)
1In section 459 (power to detain unsafe ships, and procedure...
2In section 462 (application to foreign ships of provisions as...
3In section 692 (enforcing detention of ship), at the end...
Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (c.48)
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Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1920 (c.2)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1965 (c.47)
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Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970 (c.27)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c.36)
1In section 33 (defence of drug taken for medical purposes),...
2In section 56 (formal investigation into shipping casualty)—
3In section 58(1) (rules as to inquiries etc.), for “55”...
4In section 67 (application of sections 62 to 66 to...
5In section 95 (fishing vessels)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
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Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c.39)
1In section 20(3)(a) (prevention of pollution from ships etc.), for...
2In section 28(7)(b) (supplementary provisions about inspectors), for “sections 55(2)...
3In section 47(2) (power to extend Act to certain countries,...
4In paragraph 8 of Part VI of Schedule 6 (miscellaneous...
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1983 (c.13)
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Merchant Shipping Act 1984 (c.5)
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SCHEDULE 7
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SCHEDULE 8
1The amendments and repeals made by this Act do not—...
2(1) This paragraph shall have effect in relation to any...
3If the Secretary of State by order made by statutory...
4Section 4(6) of this Act shall not have effect at...
5In section 72(1) of the 1894 Act as amended by...

Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (repealed)

1988 c. 12

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