Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Act

2.—(1) In Schedule 6 to the Act, for Part I (text of Convention) substitute the Part I set out in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) In paragraph 4 of Part II (provisions having effect in connection with the Convention) of Schedule 6 to the Act, for “46,666” substitute “400,000”.

(3) After paragraph 9 of Part II of Schedule 6 to the Act insert—

“9A.   The provisions of the Convention in Part I of this Schedule have effect subject to the reservation made by the United Kingdom (see the reservation set out in the Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of 23 April 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents).”(1).

(1)

O. J.No. L.131, 28.5.2009, p.24.