The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1989

Provisions of the Act	Subject matter of provisions
Part I, to the extent that it is not already in force	Registration of British ships.
Section 52	Disclosure of information to the Secretary of State by other government departments.
Section 54, to the extent that it is not already in force	Service of documents.
Section 57, subsection (4) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 set out below, and subsection (5) so far as it relates to provisions of Schedule 7 set out below	Minor and consequential amendments, and repeals.
Section 58 (4), to the extent that it is not already in force
Schedule 1	Amendments of Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.
In Schedule 5 :—
The entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1906(1)	Mortgages of ships sold to foreigners.
In Schedule 6:—
The entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1906	Power of Commissioners to inquire into title of a registered ship.
The entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1965(2)	Tonnage Regulations.
The entries for the Merchant Shipping Act 1983(3)	Small ships.
Schedule 7 so far as it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule	Repeals.
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 2 and 5	Transitional provisions.

APPENDIX Repeals taking effect on 1st April 1989

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1894 c. 60.	Merchant Shipping Act 1894.	Sections 1 to 3.Section 4(2).In section 6, the word “British”.In section 7, in subsection (1) the word “British”, and subsection (2).Section 9(iii).In section 11, the word “book”.In section 13, the word “British”.Section 19.In section 23, the words “or to the governor of a British possession” and “or the governor”.In section 26, the word “book”, wherever occurring.In section 27, subsection (1)(b), and in subsection (2) the word “book”.In sections 32 and 33, the word “book”, wherever occurring.In section 38, in subsection (1) the word “marriage,”, and in subsection (2) the word “book”.Sections 39 to 46.In sections 47(4) and (5) and 48(1), the word “book”, wherever occurring.Sections 54 and 55.In sections 56 and 57, the word “book”, wherever occurring.Section 61(1).In section 62, the words “, if taken in any part of the United Kingdom,”, and the words from “if taken in a British possession” onwards.In section 63, in subsection (1) the words “in the United Kingdom” and the words from “and every” to “Seamen”, and in subsection (2) the words “at a port in the United Kingdom”.In section 64(2), paragraph (a), and in paragraph (d) the words “in respect of a British ship”.In section 65, in subsection (1) the words from “, and also” to “schedule”, in subsections (2) and (4) the word “book”, wherever occurring and subsection (3).Section 71.In section 73, in subsection (1) the words “or boats” and “or boat”, in subsection (2) the words “or boat” (where last occurring), and in subsection (3) the words “or boat”.In section 76(1), the words from “and elsewhere” to “dominions”.Section 85.Sections 88 to 91.Section 695(2)(a).In Schedule 1, Part I, and in Part II the words “Certificate of mortgage”, “Certificate of sale” and “Revocation of certificate of sale or mortgage”.
1906 c. 48.	Merchant Shipping Act 1906.	Sections 51 and 52.
1923 c. 4.	Fees (Increase) Act 1923.	Section 2(1).
1965 c. 47.	Merchant Shipping Act 1965.	Section 1(2)(c).In Schedule 1, the entry relating to section 85 of the 1894 Act.
1979 c. 39.	Merchant Shipping Act 1979.	Section 31. In Schedule 6— (a) in Part I, the entries relating to section 373(4) of the 1894 Act, and in Part II, the entry relating to section 44(11) of the 1894 Act. (b) in Part VI, paragraph 1.
1983 c. 13.	Merchant Shipping Act 1983.	In section 5(5), the word “book”.Section 6.

(1)

1906 c. 48.

(2)

1965 c. 47.

(3)

1983 c. 13.