Merchant Shipping Act 1897

1897 CHAPTER 59

An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, with respect to the Power of Detention for undermanning.

[6th August 1897]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Extension of powers of detention for unsafety to undermanning.

(1) Section four hundred and fifty-nine of the [57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.] Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (which gives power to detain unsafe ships), shall apply in the case of undermanning, and accordingly that section shall be construed as if the words " or by reason of undermanning " were inserted therein after the word " machinery, " and as if the words " or for ascertaining the sufficiency of her crew " were inserted after the word " surveyed, " and as if the words " or the manning of the ship " were inserted therein after the words " reloading of cargo, " and the powers exerciseable under or for the purposes of that section shall include power to muster the crew.

(2) Section four hundred and sixty-two of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1S94 (which relates to foreign ships), shall also apply in the case of undermanning, and accordingly that section shall be construed as if the words " or by reason of undermanning " were inserted therein after the words " improper loading. "

2 Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Act, 1897.