Merchant Shipping Act 1995The Stationery Office, 1995 - 306 pages Royal assent, 19th July 1995 |
Contents
DIEU ET | 1 |
Registration regulations | 10 |
Disclosure of information relating to registration by other government departments | 13 |
Scotland 23 Interpretation | 14 |
PART III | 15 |
Private law provisions for registered ships and liability as owner | 16 |
Seamen left behind abroad otherwise than on discharge 29 Discharge of seamen when ship ceases to be registered in United Kingdom Wages etc 30 ... | 17 |
Account of seamans wages | 18 |
Pension rights of certain employees 215 Borrowing powers of general lighthouse authorities | 123 |
Limit on borrowings under section 215 | 124 |
Offences in connection with lighthouses buoys beacons etc 219 Damage etc to lighthouses etc 220 Prevention of false lights | 125 |
Exemptions from taxes duties etc 221 Exemption from taxes duties rates etc 222 Exemption from harbour dues Supplemental 223 Interpretation | 126 |
PART IX | 127 |
Valuation of property by receiver 226 Detention of property liable for salvage by receiver 227 Sale of detained property by receiver | 128 |
Apportionment of salvage under 5000 by the receiver 229 Apportionment of salvage by the court 230 Salvage claims against the Crown and Crown ... | 130 |
CHAPTER II | 131 |
Regulations relating to wages and accounts 33 Power of superintendent or proper officer to decide disputes about wages 34 Restriction on assignment... | 20 |
Right of person named in allotment to sue in own name 38 Right or loss of right to wages in certain circumstances | 21 |
Protection of certain rights and remedies 40 Claims against seamans wages for maintenance etc of dependants | 22 |
Remedies of master for remuneration disbursements and liabilities Safety health and welfare 42 Obligation of shipowners as to seaworthiness | 24 |
Crew accommodation 44 Complaints about provisions or water | 25 |
Expenses of medical and other treatment during voyage Manning qualifications training and uniform 46 Application of sections 47 to 51 | 26 |
Power to exempt from manning requirements 49 Prohibition of going to sea undermanned | 27 |
Production of certificates and other documents of qualification 51 Crews knowledge of English 52 Unqualified persons going to sea as qualified offi... | 28 |
Financial assistance for training 57 Uniform | 29 |
Offences by seamen etc 58 Conduct endangering ships structures or individuals | 30 |
Concerted disobedience and neglect of duty Disciplinary offences 60 Breaches by seamen of codes of conduct | 32 |
Disqualification of seamen and inquiries 61 Inquiry into fitness or conduct of officer 62 Disqualification of holder of certificate other than officers | 34 |
Inquiry into fitness or conduct of seaman other than officer | 35 |
Rehearing of and appeal from inquiries 65 Rules as to inquiries and appeals 66 Failure to deliver cancelled or suspended certificate 67 Power to resto... | 36 |
Power to summon witness to inquiry into fitness or conduct of officer or other seaman 69 Procedure where inquiry into fitness or conduct of officer ... | 37 |
Civil liability for smuggling 72 Civil liability for fines imposed under immigration laws Relief and repatriation and relief costs 73 Relief and return of... | 38 |
Limit of employers liability under section 73 | 39 |
Financial assistance in respect of crew relief costs | 40 |
Official log books 78 Lists of crew | 41 |
British seamens cards 80 Discharge books | 42 |
Handing over of documents by master Merchant Navy Reserve 82 Maintenance of Merchant Navy Reserve | 43 |
Supplementary provisions as respects the Reserve | 44 |
Load lines | 50 |
Owner liable for unsafe operation of ship | 57 |
PART V | 63 |
Hours of work | 64 |
Training | 70 |
Protection for acts done in exercise of certain powers of harbour | 76 |
Shipping casualties 137 Shipping casualties | 77 |
Right to recover in respect of unreasonable loss or damage | 78 |
Offences in relation to section 137 139 | 79 |
Application of sections 137 to 140 to certain foreign and other ships Enforcement 142 Oil records | 80 |
Prosecutions and enforcement of fines | 82 |
Power to detain ships for section 131 offences | 83 |
Interpretation Interpretation | 84 |
Enforcement and application of fines 147 Enforcement of Conventions relating to oil pollution | 86 |
Miscellaneous and supplementary 148 Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions 149 Application to Government ships 150 Annual Report 151... | 87 |
CHAPTER III | 89 |
Liability for oil pollution in case of other ships | 90 |
Exceptions from liability under sections 153 and 154 | 91 |
CHAPTER IV | 100 |
Accounts of wages and catch | 112 |
Limitation of liability | 113 |
General light dues | 119 |
Power to pass over adjoining land 235 Liability for damage in case of plundered vessel | 132 |
Dealing with wreck 236 Duties of finder etc of wreck 237 Provisions as respects cargo | 133 |
Receiver to give notice of wreck 239 Claims of owners to wreck 240 Immediate sale of wreck in certain cases | 134 |
Unclaimed wreck 241 Right of Crown to unclaimed wreck | 135 |
Offences in respect of wreck | 136 |
Inspection etc powers | 142 |
Provisions supplementary to sections 261 and 262 | 148 |
PART XI | 151 |
Formal investigation into marine accidents | 153 |
Rehearing of and appeal from investigations | 154 |
Rules as to investigations and appeals Inquiries into and reports on deaths and injuries | 155 |
Inquiries into deaths of crew members and others 272 Reports of and inquiries into injuries 273 Transmission of particulars of certain deaths on ships | 156 |
PART XII | 157 |
Functions of Secretary of State in relation to marine pollution | 166 |
Application of Act to certain descriptions of ships | 172 |
Limitation of Funds liability under section | 175 |
Supporting Apparatus | 180 |
Interpretation | 181 |
apportionment of liability | 187 |
Restriction of liability for oil pollution | 196 |
Limitation of liability 157 Limitation of liability under section 153 | 197 |
Limitation actions | 198 |
Restriction on enforcement after establishment of limitation fund 160 Concurrent liabilities of owners and others 161 Establishment of limitation fun... | 199 |
Compulsory insurance 163 Compulsory insurance against liability for pollution | 200 |
Issue of certificate by Secretary of State 165 Rights of third parties against insurers | 201 |
Jurisdiction of United Kingdom courts and registration of foreign judgments 167 Government ships | 202 |
Schedule 5Overall Limit on Liability of Fund | 211 |
References of notices to arbitration | 264 |
Scotland | 276 |
Offences by officers of bodies corporate | 277 |
Offences by partners etc in Scotland | 278 |
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Enforcing detention of ship | 284 |
Sums ordered to be paid leviable by distress on the ship | 285 |
Depositions of persons abroad admissible | 286 |
Admissibility in evidence and inspection of certain documents | 287 |
Admissibility of documents in evidence | 288 |
Inspection and admissibility in evidence of copies of certain documents | 289 |
Proof etc of exemptions | 290 |
Service of documents | 291 |
Common terms and phrases
amount apply in relation authorised British Overseas citizen British ships buoy or beacon cargo Chapter charter-party comply construed contravention conviction on indictment court Court of Session crew agreement different provision discharge or escape document equipment exceeding level exceeding the statutory exemptions expenses fine not exceeding go to sea harbour authority harbour master includes incurred inquiry Kingdom fishing vessel liable on summary light dues lighthouse authority load line Majesty master or owner means mentioned in subsection Merchant Navy Northern Ireland notice Order in Council paid payable payment persons employing port prescribed proceedings proper officer purposes pursuance reasonable reference registered ships registrar registration regulations respect salvage Schedule Scotland seaman employed Secretary section 153 section applies ship registered special drawing rights specified standard scale statutory maximum Subject to subsection subsection 1)(a summary conviction superintendent or proper term not exceeding tonnage regulations United Kingdom fishing United Kingdom ship United Kingdom waters wreck