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Merchant Shipping Act 1979

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PART IMaximum Fine of £50 on Summary Conviction

EnactmentSubject matter
Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)
  • section 111(4)

Engaging of seamen by unauthorised person.
  • section 112(2)

Receiving remuneration from seamen for engagement.
  • section 280(2)

Surrender of passenger steamer's certificate.
  • section 281(2)

Display of passenger steamer's certificate.
  • section 287

Miscellaneous offences in connection with passenger steamers.
  • section 373(4)

Use of unregistered fishing boat.
  • section 385(5)

Failure to record or report occurrences on fishing boats.
  • section 417(4)

Transfer of fish from fishing boats to collecting vessels.
  • section 543(2)

Failure by manufacturer to mark information on anchor.
  • section 722(2)

Use or supply of unauthorised forms.
Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Act 1925 (c. 42)
  • section 4

Employment in ships of persons under 18.
Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9)
  • section 12(2)

Failure to return memorandum about life-saving appliances.
  • section 31(2)

Failure to give notice of Atlantic routes used by passenger line.
Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)
  • section 8(5), including section 8(5) as set out in Schedule 2

Delivery to seaman of account of wages.
  • section 78

Unauthorised persons on ship in port.
  • section 89(4)

Impeding arrest of deserter from foreign ship.

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