1 Safety directions U.K.

(1) The following shall be inserted in Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (safety) after section 108 (births and deaths)—

“108A Safety directions

(1) Schedule 3A (safety directions) shall have effect.

(2) A provision made by or by virtue of this Act (including one which creates an offence) shall have no effect in so far as it—

(a) is inconsistent with the exercise by or on behalf of the Secretary of State of a power under Schedule 3A (safety directions),

(b) would interfere with a person’s compliance with a direction under that Schedule, or

(c) would interfere with action taken by virtue of that Schedule.”

(2) Before Schedule 4 to that Act there shall be inserted new Schedule 3A set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.

F1 2Fire authorities: power to charge E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2 repealed (7.9.2004 for E. for specified purposes) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 2; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2

3 Amendments and repeals U.K.

(1) Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.

(2) The enactments listed in Schedule 3 are hereby repealed to the extent specified.

4 Commencement U.K.

This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed.

5 Extent U.K.

(1) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

(2) But section 2 extends to England and Wales only.

6 Short Title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Marine Safety Act 2003.