Merchant Shipping Act 1995

141 Application of sections 137 to 140 to certain foreign and other ships.U.K.

(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that sections 137 to 140, together with any other provisions of this Chapter, shall apply to a ship—

(a)which is not a United Kingdom ship; and

(b)which is for the time being [F1neither within United Kingdom waters nor within a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2)(b)];

in such cases and circumstances as may be specified in the Order, and subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be so specified.

(2)An Order in Council under subsection (1) above may contain such transitional and other consequential provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be expedient.

(3)Except as provided by an Order in Council under subsection (1) above, no direction under section 137 shall apply to a ship which is not a United Kingdom ship and which is for the time being [F1neither within United Kingdom waters nor within a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2)(b)], and no action shall be taken under section 137(4) or (5) as respects any such ship.

(4)No direction under section 137 shall apply to any ship of Her Majesty’s navy or to any Government ship and no action shall be taken under section 137(4) or (5) as respects any such ship.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 141(1)(b)(3) substituted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 2(5) (with s. 2(6)); S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.