Point in time view as at 12/03/2015.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
(1)Where any ship has either wholly or as to any share in it become liable to forfeiture under this Part—
(a)any commissioned naval or military officer, or
(b)any person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section;
may seize and detain the ship and bring the ship for adjudication before the court.
(2)Where a ship is subject to adjudication under this section the court may—
(a)adjudge the ship and her equipment to be forfeited to Her Majesty; and
(b)make such order in the case as seems just.
(3)No officer or person bringing proceedings under this section shall be liable in damages in respect of the seizure or detention of the ship, notwithstanding that the ship has not been proceeded against or, if proceeded against, adjudicated not liable to forfeiture, if the court is satisfied that there were reasonable grounds for the seizure or detention.
(4)If the court is not so satisfied the court may award costs (or in Scotland expenses) and damages to the party aggrieved and make such other order as the court thinks just.
(5)In this section “the court” means the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session.
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