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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Cross Heading: Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
43U.K.In the Sea Fisheries Act 1968—
(a)in section 8(6)—
(i)for “418 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 ”;
(ii)for “723(1) of that Act (enforcement)” substitute “ 257 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (powers to require production of ships documents) ”;
(iii)for “subsection” substitute “ section ”; and
(iv)for “723(2)” substitute “ 257 ”.
(b)in section 17, for “72 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (wreck brought within the limits of the United Kingdom)” substitute “ 236(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (delivery of wreck to receiver) ”, and for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ Merchant Shipping Act 1995 ”; and
(c)in section 19(1)—
(i)for the definitions of “British fishing boat” and “foreign fishing boat” substitute—
““British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned;” and
(ii)in the appropriate places insert—
““foreign fishing boat” means any fishing boat other than a British fishing boat;” and
““wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;”.
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