Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967

1967 CHAPTER 27

An Act to make further provision as to load lines and related matters; to increase penalties under certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1965 relating to passenger steamers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[10th May 1967]

Whereas a Convention entitled “the International Convention on Load Lines” (in this Act referred to as “the Convention of 1966”) was signed in London on 5th April, 1966:

And whereas it is intended that the Convention of 1966 shall replace the Convention set out in Schedule 2 to theM1 Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932:

And whereas it is expedient to enable effect to be given to the Convention of 1966:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to modify Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), s. 22(3)(a)

C2 Power to amend Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39, SIF 111), s. 41

C3 Functions of Board of Trade now exercisable by Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1) and S.I. 1983/1227, art. 2(4)

C4 Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C5 Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–14

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 34(3)(4); Act wholly in force at 21. 7. 1968.

Marginal Citations

M1 1932 c. 9.