Merchant Shipping Act 1906

1906 CHAPTER 48 6 Edw 7

An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1900.

[21st December 1906]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to adapt provisions of Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 90

C2 Functions of Board of Trade now exercisable by Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2 and S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C3 Act amended by S.I. 1983/708, regs. 1(3)(4)(b), 2

C4 Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b) (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C5 Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–14

Part I U.K. Safety

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. II

F2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 2 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 3, 4 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 5 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

F5 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 6 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 7, 8 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. II

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 9 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 10 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. II

11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 11 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

Part II U.K. Passenger and Emigrant Ships

F11 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 13 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(b)(5)

F12 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 12, 14, 17-20, 23-26, 28-43, 45-48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F13 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 15 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

F14 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 16 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

17—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F16 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 21 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(b)(5)

F17 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 S. 22 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(b)(5)

23, 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

Part III U.K. Seamen’s Food

25, 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F19 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F20 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 27 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

Part IV U.K. Provisions as to Relief and Repatriation of Distressed Seamen, and Seamen left behind Abroad

28—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F21 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F22 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F22 S. 44 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

45—48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F23 Ss. 12, 14, 17–20, 23–26, 28–43, 45–48 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F24 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F24 S. 49 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

Part V U.K. Miscellaneous

F25 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F25 S. 50 repealed (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.I; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1), Sch.1.

51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 51 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(4)(5), Schs. 6, 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F27 S. 52 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 48, 57(5), Schs. 5, 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

F28 53 Amendment of 57 & 58 Vict, c. 60. s. 48. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F28 S. 53 repealed (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.I; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1), Sch.1.

54—55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F29 Ss. 54, 55 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1965 (c. 47), Sch. 2

[F30 56 Secound mate certificates allowed in small foreign-going sailing ships. U.K.

The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section ninety-two of the principal Act (which relates to the certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships):—

“(b) If the ship is of one hundred tons burden or upwards with at least one officer besides the master holding a certificate not lower than that of—

(i) mate in the case of a home trade passenger ship;

(ii) secound mate in the case of a foreign-going sailing ship of not more than two hundred tons burden ; and

(iii) only mate in the case of any other foreign-going ship.”]

Textual Amendments

F30 S. 56 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36, SIF 111), Sch. 5 except to the extent (see S.I. 1981/1186, Sch. Appendix) that section 56 applies in relation to British ships registered outside the United Kingdom

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 The text of s. 56 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F31 S. 57 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F32 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F32 S. 58 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

59—63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F33 Ss. 59–63, 65 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F34 S. 64 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5

65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F35 Ss. 59–63, 65 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

66–68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F36 SS. 66–68 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5

69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F37 S. 69 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1984 (c. 5, SIF 111), s. 14(3)(4), Sch. 2

70, 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F38 Ss. 70, 71 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1958 (c. 62), Sch.

F39 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F39 S. 72 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F40 S. 73 repealed by Pilotage Act 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5 c. 31), s. 60, Sch. 2

74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F41 S. 74 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F42 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F42 S. 75 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F43 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F43 S. 76 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F44 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F44 S. 77 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

F45 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F45 S. 78 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F46 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F46 S. 79 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F47 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F47 S. 80 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F48 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F48 S. 81 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 101(4), Sch. 5

82 Amendment of procedure in Scotland. U.K.

The principal Act in its application to Scotland, is amended as follows:—

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F49

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50

(3) . . . F51 every offence referred to in section seven hundred and two of the principal Act may be prosecuted by indictment.

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F52

Textual Amendments

F49 S. 82(1) repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F50 S. 82(2) repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), Sch. 7 Pt. II

F51 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

F52 S. 82(4) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F53 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F53 s. 83 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 57(5), Sch. 7, (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)

Part VI U.K. Supplemental

F54 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F54 S. 84 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F55 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F55 Ss. 85, 86(2) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

F56 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F56 S. 86 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F57 F57 SCHEDULE 1 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F57 Sch. 1 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), Sch. 5

F58 F58 SCHEDULE 2 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F58 Sch. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)