Merchant Shipping Act 1964

1964 CHAPTER 47

An Act to enable effect to be given to an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on 17th June 1960; to amend section 271 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894; and for purposes connected therewith.

[10th June 1964]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Minister of Transport under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1965/145, art. 2, Sch. 1, 1970/1537, art. 2 and S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C2 Act amended by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1977 (c. 24), ss. 1(3)(c), 4(1)

C3 Act extended by S.I. 1981/584, regs. 2–5

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

Application of Act of 1949 to new Convention U.K.

F1 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

New requirements for cargo ships U.K.

F2 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 2 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 3 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2) Sch.2

F3 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 3 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

F4 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 4 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

F5 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 5 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 6 repealed by S.I. 1981/568, reg. 5, Sch. 2

F7 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 7 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Damage control and life-saving appliances U.K.

F8 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 8 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2

F9 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 9 repealed (so far as unrepealed) (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

Radio installations and certificates U.K.

F10 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 10 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84 Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2

F11 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 11 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F12 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 12 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Miscellaneous U.K.

F13 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 13 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 14 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F15 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 15 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2) Sch.2

F16 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 16 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F17 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 S. 17 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Supplementary U.K.

18 Transitional provisions and repeals. U.K.

(1)–(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 18(1)–(3) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1977 (c. 24), ss. 1(3)(b), 4(1)

F19 S. 18(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F20 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 19 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

[F21 Interpretation.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 20 added by S.I. 1980/539, reg. 3, Sch. 2

F22 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F22 S. 20 added by S.I. 1980/539, reg. 3, Sch. 2 and repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)