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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 255 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

255 Interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Part—

  • receiver” means a receiver of wreck appointed under section 248;

  • salvage” includes, subject to the Salvage Convention, all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of the salvage services;

  • the Salvage Convention” has the meaning given by section 224(1);

  • salvor” means, in the case of salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any ship belonging to Her Majesty, the person in command of the ship;

  • tidal water” means any part of the sea and any part of a river within the ebb and flow of the tide at ordinary spring tides, and not being a harbour;

  • vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation; and

  • wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water.

(2)Fishing boats or fishing gear lost or abandoned at sea and either—

(a)found or taken possession of within United Kingdom waters; or

(b)found or taken possession of beyond those waters and brought within those waters;

shall be treated as wreck for the purposes of this Part.

(3)In the application of this Part in relation to Scotland, any reference to a justice of the peace includes a reference to a sheriff.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 255 extended (with modifications) to Jersey (22.8.1997) by S.I. 1997/1773, art. 2, Sch.

C2S. 255(1) extended (with modifications) to specified colonies (30.11.1997) by S.I. 1997/2586, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2

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