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Part IIIU.K. PASSENGER AND EMIGRANT SHIPS

1. DefinitionsU.K.

†Definition of Passenger Steamer and PassengerU.K.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Unreliable margin note

F1267. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 267 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

268–270. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2U.K.

2. Passenger SteamersU.K.

Survey of Passenger SteamersU.K.

F3271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3S. 271 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F4272. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F4S. 272 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F5273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F5S. 273 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F6274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F6S. 274 repealed (1.6.1995 with eefect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F7275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F7S. 275 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F8276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F8S. 276 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F9277. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F9S. 277 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F10278. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F10S. 278 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F11279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F11S. 279 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

280 Delivery up of certificate.U.K.

(1)The Board of Trade may require a passenger steamer’s certificate, which has expired or been cancelled, to be delivered up as they direct.

(2)If any owner or master fails without reasonable cause to comply with such requirement, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding [F12[F13£50]][F12level 2 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F12Words “level 2 on the standard scale” substituted (E.W.S.) for “£50” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

281 Posting up of certificate.U.K.

(1)The owner or master of every passenger steamer required to have a passenger steamer’s certificate shall forthwith on the receipt of the certificate by him or his agent cause one of the duplicates to be put up in some conspicuous place on board the steamer, so as to be legible to all persons on board, and to be kept so put up and legible while the certificate remains in force, and the steamer is in use.

(2)If the owner or master fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding [F14[F15£50]][F14level 2 on the standard scale].

(3)If a passenger steamer plies or goes to sea with passengers on board, and this section is not complied with, then for each offence the owner thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F16[F17£200]][F16level 4 on the standard scale], and the master shall also be liable to a further fine not exceeding [F16[F17£200]][F16level 4 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F14Words “level 2 on the standard scale” substituted (E.W.S.) for “£50” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

F16Words “level 4 on the standard scale” substituted (E.W.S.) for “£200” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

282. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F20283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20S. 283 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

F21284. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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General Equipment of Passenger SteamersU.K.

F22285. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F23286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

Keeping Order in Passenger SteamersU.K.

F24287. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F25288. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

3. Emigrant ShipsU.K.

289–355. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26U.K.

Legal ProceedingsU.K.

F27356. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

357, 358.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28U.K.

SupplementalU.K.

F29359. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

360

(1), (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

361, 362.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32U.K.

F33363. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F33S. 363 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5)) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(a)(5)

Application of Part III as regards Emigrant ShipsU.K.

364, 365.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34U.K.

F35366. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

F36367. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Textual Amendments

368. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37U.K.

368A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38U.K.

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