Part IV General

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F553 Regulations.

1

Any power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment by a resolution of either House of Parliament.

2

Regulations under this Act may—

a

make different provision for different classes or descriptions of ships and for different circumstances; and

b

make such transitional, incidental or supplementary provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

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F755 Financial provisions.

1

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of this Act.

2

Any sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act shall (subject to subsection (3)) be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

3

Subsection (2) does not apply to—

a

any sums required by virtue of any other provision of this Act to be paid into the General Lighthouse Fund, or

b

any sums paid to the Secretary of State out of that fund under section 2A(1) of the M1Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act 1898.

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I157 Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

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2

In this Act—

  • “the 1894 Act” means the M2Merchant Shipping Act 1894;

  • “country” includes any territory;

  • “the Merchant Shipping Acts” means the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1986 and this Act;

  • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and alterations;

  • “relevant overseas territory” means—

a

the Isle of Man,

b

any of the Channel Islands, or

c

any colony;

“statutory provision” means any provision contained in or having effect under any enactment.

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F94

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58 Citation, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.

1

This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Act 1988; and this Act and the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1986 may be cited together as the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1988.

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This Act, except Part II, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

3

Part II of this Act shall come into force on the date of the coming into force of the first regulations made under section 13.

4

The transitional provisions and savings contained in Schedule 8 to this Act shall have effect; and the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, incidental, supplemental, consequential or saving provision as appears to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment which is repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.

5

With the exception of—

  • sections 36 and 37,

  • section 45, and

  • section 57(4) and (5) and Schedules 6 and 7 so far as they amend or repeal any enactment which does not extend to Northern Ireland,

this Act extends to Northern Ireland.