Merchant Shipping Act 1979

Part IIU.K. Maximum Fine of £200 on Summary Conviction

EnactmentSubject matter
Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)—
section 7(5)Marking of ships.
section 15(2)Delivery up of ship’s certificate of registry for purpose of navigation.
section 18(3)Delivery up of ship’s provisional certificate of registry to registrar.
section 20(4)Delivery up of certificate on change of ownership of ship.
section 21(3)Notice and delivery up of certificate on loss of ship or transfer to person not qualified to own British ship.
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section 47(8)Breach of rules as to name of ship.
section 59(3)Registration of particulars of ship’s managing owner or manager.
section 74(2)Failure to hoist national colours.
section 536(1)Unauthorised boarding of vessel which is wrecked or in distress.
section 726(3)Failure to give information and assistance to surveyor of ship.
Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9)-
section 27Going to sea without approved signalling lamp.
section 29(2)Form of steering orders.
Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)—
section 22(4) excluding paragraphs (a) and (b)Master’s failure to arrange for seamen to complain to proper officer about food.
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section 47Production of certificates of qualification.
section 51(4)Employment in ships of persons under 18.
section 59Failure to deliver certificate as required by section 52, 53, 54 or 56.
section 74Handing over of documents on change of master.
paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 2Production of certificates of qualification.
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (c. 60)-
section 10(5)Restrictions on transfer of oil at night.
section 18(8) except so far as it relates to obstructionFailure to comply with requirement to produce book or records or to certify true copy.

Textual Amendments

F1Entry repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)