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1–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1U.K.
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F1Ss. 1–13(3) repealed by Pilotage Act 1983 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 69(3), Sch. 4
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(1)–(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 1–13(3) repealed by Pilotage Act 1983 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 69(3), Sch. 4
F3S. 13(4) repealed (with saving) by Pilotage Act 1983 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 69, Sch. 2 para. 4, Sch. 4
F4S. 13(5) repealed by Pilotage Act 1983 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 69(3), Sch. 4
Carriage of passengers and luggage by seaU.K.
F514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F5S. 14 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F615. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F6S. 15 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F716. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F7S. 16 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
Liability of shipowners and salvorsU.K.
F817. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F8S. 17 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F918. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F9S. 18 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F10S. 19 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
Prevention of pollution from ships etc.U.K.
F1120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F11S. 20 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1220A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F12S. 20A repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
Safety and health on shipsU.K.
F1321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F13S. 21 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1422. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F14S. 22 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
DisciplineU.K.
F1523. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F15S. 23 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1624. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F16S. 24 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1725. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F17S. 25 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
InspectorsU.K.
F1826. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F18S. 26 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F19S. 27 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2028. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F20S. 28 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
Deaths on shipsU.K.
F2129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F21S. 29 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2230. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F22S. 30 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
MiscellaneousU.K.
F2331. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F23S. 31 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), 58(2), Sch.7, (with s. 58(4), Sch.8 para. 1) and expressed to be repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2432. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F24S. 32 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2533. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F25S. 33 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2634. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F26S. 34 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2735. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F27S. 35 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2836. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F28S. 36 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F2937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F29S. 37 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F3038. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F30S. 38 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F3139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F31S. 39 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
40 Foreign action affecting shipping.U.K.
(1)In section 14 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974 (which relates to foreign action affecting shipping)—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32
F33(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32
Textual Amendments
F32Ss. 40(1)(a)(c)(d)(2), 45(1) repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
F33S. 40(1)(b) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 22, ss. 8, 9(4), Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 39(1), 40(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
F3441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F34S. 41 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
OffencesU.K.
F3542. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F35S. 42 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F3643. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F36S. 43 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37U.K.
Textual Amendments
F37S. 44 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
F3845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F38S. 45 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F3946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F39S. 46 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2
SupplementalU.K.
F4047. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F40S. 47 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2 and expressed to be repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s.312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F4148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F41S. 48 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F4249. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F42S. 49 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F4350. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F43S. 50 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F4451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F44S. 51 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
F4552. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F45S. 52 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
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