http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/97/2016-12-05Merchant Shipping Act 1995An Act to consolidate the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1994 and other enactments relating to merchant shipping.1995-07-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-29Expert Participation2016-12-05 Part IV Safety Unsafe ships Compensation in connection with invalid detention of ship.971If on a reference under section 96 relating to a detention notice in relation to a ship—athe arbitrator decides that any matter did not constitute a valid basis for the relevant inspector’s opinion, andbit appears to him that there were no reasonable grounds for the inspector to form that opinion,the arbitrator may award the owner of the ship such compensation in respect of any loss suffered by him in consequence of the detention of the ship as the arbitrator thinks fit.2Any compensation awarded under this section shall be payable by the Secretary of State.3In the application of this section to Scotland any reference to an arbitrator shall be construed as a reference to an arbiter.4In this section “relevant inspector” has the same meaning as in section 95.S. 97 applied (31.3.1998) by S.I. 1997/2962, reg. 30S. 97 applied (30.10.1998) by S.I. 1998/2411, reg. 16S. 97 applied (31.12.1998) by S.I. 1998/2857, reg. 13S. 97 applied (25.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2205, reg. 17S. 97 applied (with modifications) (1.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3209, reg. 9(8)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (15.2.2002) by S.I. 2001/3444, reg. 13S. 97 applied (with modifications) (23.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2201, reg. 12S. 97 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2055, reg. 16S. 97(1) applied (with modifications) (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3128, reg. 10(3)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (15.7.2003) by The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1809), regs. 1(1), 23 (with reg. 3)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (16.8.2004) by The Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1713), regs. 1, 17 (with reg. 3)Ss. 96, 97 applied (with modifications) (24.11.2006) by The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2183), reg. 41Ss. 96, 97 applied (with modifications) (24.11.2006) by The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2184), regs. 1(1), 24S. 97 applied (1.1.2007) by The Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Crew) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3224), regs. 1, 7(3)S. 97 applied (1.1.2007) by The Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3223), regs. 1(b), 26(3)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (24.11.2011) by The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2601), regs. 1(2), 14(3)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (7.9.2002) by S.I. 2002/2125, reg. 18(1)(2) (as amended (17.3.2014) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/308), regs. 1(2), 2(20)(b))S. 97 applied (with modifications) (4.4.2015) by The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1, 49(3)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2015) by The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/508), regs. 1, 27(3) (with reg. 5)S. 97 applied (with modifications) (5.12.2016) by The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1025), regs. 1, 27(4)