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Article 2
SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ORDERSECTIONS 224 AND 255(1) OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995
Salvage
Salvage Convention 1989 to have force of law
224.—(1) The provisions of the International Convention on Salvage, 1989 as set out in Part I of Schedule 11 (in this Chapter referred to as “the Salvage Convention”) shall have the force of law in the Territory.
(2) The provisions of Part II of that Schedule shall have effect in connection with the Salvage Convention, and subsection (1) above shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Part.
(4) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) above shall affect any rights or liabilities arising out of any salvage operations started or other acts done before the entry into force of this Order.
255.—(1) In this Part—
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“salvage” includes, subject to the Salvage Convention, all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of the salvage services;
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“salvor” means, in the case of salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any ship belonging to Her Majesty, the person in command of the ship;
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“vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation.
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