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Changes over time for: Paragraph 170


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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 170 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 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.

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Interpretation.U.K.
170(1)In this Chapter—
“the court” means the High Court or the Court of Session;
“damage” includes loss;
“owner”, in relation to a registered ship, means the person registered as its owner, except that in relation to a ship owned by a State which is operated by a person registered as the ship’s operator, it means the person registered as its operator; and
“relevant threat of contamination” shall be construed in accordance with section 154(2).
(2)In relation to any damage or cost resulting from the discharge or escape of any oil carried in a ship, or from a relevant threat of contamination, references in this Chapter to the owner of the ship are references to the owner at the time of the occurrence or first of the occurrences resulting in the discharge or escape or (as the case may be) in the threat of contamination.
(3)References in this Chapter in its application to Scotland—
(a)to payment into court, shall be construed as references to payment to the Accountant of Court for Consignation (within the meaning of the Court of Session Consignations (Scotland) Act 1895); and
(b)to costs, shall be construed as references to expenses.
(4)References in this Chapter to the territory of any country include the territorial sea of that country.
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