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34. Repeal of spent provisions, and amendment, of Part XI of Merchant Shipping Act 1894.
36. Amendments of Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act 1898.
37. Amendments of ss. 15, 43, 52, 54, 76(1), 92 and 101(4) of Merchant Shipping Act 1970 and s. 23 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971.
38. Replacement of gold francs by special drawing rights for certain purposes of Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 and Merchant Shipping Act 1974.
41. Application of Merchant Shipping Acts to certain structures etc.
SCHEDULES
Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea
In this Convention the following expressions have the meaning hereby...
3.“ship” means only a seagoing vessel, excluding an air-cushion vehicle;...
5.“luggage” means any article or vehicle carried by the carrier...
6.“cabin luggage” means luggage which the passenger has in his...
7.“loss of or damage to luggage” includes pecuniary loss resulting...
8.“carriage” covers the following periods: (a) with regard to the...
9.“international carriage” means any carriage in which, according to the...
The carrier shall not be liable for the loss of...
If the carrier proves that the death of or personal...
Defences and limits for carriers’ servants
If an action is brought against a servant or agent...
No action for damages for the death of or personal...
Invalidity of contractual provisions
Any contractual provision concluded before the occurrence of the incident...
Other conventions on limitation of liability
This Convention shall not modify the rights or duties of...
No liability shall arise under this Convention for damage caused...
(a) if the operator of a nuclear installation is liable...
(b) if the operator of a nuclear installation is liable...
Commercial carriage by public authorities
This Convention shall apply to commercial carriage undertaken by States...
Part II Provisions having effect in connection with Convention
Part III Modifications of Parts I and II in consequence of Protocol of 19th November 1976
Unit of account and conversion
The Unit of Account mentioned in this Convention is the...
5.(1) For the purpose of converting from special drawing rights...
Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976
Chapter I. The Right of Limitation
Article 1
Persons entitled to limit liability
1.Shipowners and salvors, as hereinafter defined, may limit their liability...
2.The term “shipowner” shall mean the owner, charterer, manager or...
3.Salvor shall mean any person rendering services in direct connexion...
5.In this Convention the liability of a shipowner shall include...
6.An insurer of liability for claims subject to limitation in...
7.The act of invoking limitation of liability shall not constitute...
Claims excepted from limitation
The rules of this Convention shall not apply to:
(a) claims for salvage or contribution in general average;
(b) claims for oil pollution damage within the meaning of...
(c) claims subject to any international convention or national legislation...
(d) claims against the shipowner of a nuclear ship for...
(e) claims by servants of the shipowner or salvor whose...
Article 4
A person liable shall not be entitled to limit his...
Article 5
Where a person entitled to limitation of liability under the...
Chapter III. The Limitation Fund
Article 11
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter the rules relating...
Chapter IV. Scope of Application
Article 15
This Convention shall apply whenever any person referred to in...
Part II Provisions having effect in connection with Convention
Liability of shipowners and salvors: consequential amendments
Part V Fine on Conviction on Indictment and Maximum Fine of £1,000 on Summary Conviction
Part VI Miscellaneous Penalties on Summary Conviction
10.In section 667(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (under...
11.In subsection (2) of section 723 of the Merchant Shipping...
12.Subsection (4) of section 724 of the Merchant Shipping Act...
13.In section 76(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (under...
14.In subsection (5) of section 24 of the Merchant Shipping...
15.In Schedule I to the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act...
18.In subsection (6) of section 3 of the Merchant Shipping...
19.In subsection (9) of section 14 of the Merchant Shipping...
20.In paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping...
The Merchant Shipping Act 1894
3.In section 271 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
4.Subsection (3) of section 360 of the Merchant Shipping Act...
5.In section 419(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
6.In subsection (3) of section 422 of the Merchant Shipping...
7.In subsection (2) of section 446 of the Merchant Shipping...
8.In section 447 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (under...
10.In section 692(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
11.In section 692(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
12.In section 696(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (under...
13.In section 702 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
14.For section 703 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (which...
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