SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 British Ships
Duty to show British flag
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1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a British ship, other than a fishing vessel, shall hoist the red ensign or other proper national colours—
a
on a signal being made to the ship by one of Her Majesty’s ships (including any ship under the command of a commissioned naval officer); and
b
on entering or leaving any foreign port; and
c
in the case of ships of 50 or more tons gross tonnage, on entering or leaving any British port.
2
Sub-paragraph (1)(c) above does not apply to a small ship (as defined in paragraph 1(2) above) registered under this Act.
3
In this paragraph “commissioned naval officer” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3 above.