Merchant Shipping Act 1979

31 Dues for space occupied by deck cargo

(1) In section 85 of the [1894 c. 60.] Merchant Shiping Act 1894 (which relates to dues for space occupied by deck cargo) for subsection (3) (which among other things makes provision about the way in which the space is to be ascertained and recorded) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(3) The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, make provision—

(a) as to the manner in which (including the persons by whom) the tonnage of the space is to be ascertained, recorded and verified;

(b) as to the occasions on which and the persons by whom and to whom records of the said tonnage are to be produced;

(c) for a contravention of the regulations to be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £500 or such less sum as is prescribed by the regulations;

(d) for such incidental and supplemental matters as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the regulations,

and may make different provision by the regulations for different circumstances; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2) Accordingly in section 1(2)(c) of the [1965 c. 47.] Merchant Shipping Act 1965 (under which tonnage regulations may provide for the ascertainment of the space to be taken into account for the purposes of the said section 85 and may exempt any space from being taken into account for those purposes) for the words from "provide" to "be" there shall be substituted the words " exempt any space from being " , and the words from " and may " to " those purposes " shall cease to have effect.