Merchant Shipping (Safety And Load Line Conventions) Act 1932

1932 CHAPTER 9 22 and 23 Geo 5

An Act to give effect to an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, signed in London on the thirty-first day of May, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, to give effect to an International Load Line Convention signed in London on the fifth day of July, nineteen hundred and thirty, and to amend the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1928, relating to passenger steamers life-saving appliances, wireless telegraphy, load lines, timber cargoes, and other matters affected by the said Conventions.

[17th March 1932]

Whereas a Convention (in this Act referred to as “the Safety Convention”) which is set out in the First Schedule to this Act, was signed on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom in London on the thirty-first day of May, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, for promoting safety of life at sea by establishing in common agreement uniform principles and rules directed thereto:

And whereas a Convention (in this Act referred to as “the Load Line Convention”) which is set out in the Second Schedule to this Act, was signed on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom in London on the fifth day of July, nineteen hundred and thirty, for promoting safety of life and property at sea, by establishing in common agreement uniform principles and rules with regard to the limits to which ships on international voyages may be loaded:

And whereas it is expedient to give effect to the said Conventions and to amend the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1928, relating to passenger steamers, life-saving appliances, wireless telegraphy, load lines, timber cargoes and other matters affected by the said Conventions:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of the Board of Trade under this Act became exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2; ceased to be exercisable by the Board of Trade: S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C2 Act amended by S.I. 1983/708, regs. 1(3)(4)(b), 2

C3 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

C4 Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–14

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent, Act wholly in force at 1.1.1933 by 1932/917

Part I U.K. Safety of Life at Sea

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 As it applies to the Isle of Man, Part I, except ss. 12, 24, 27, 29 and 30, repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–4, 5(1) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

[F2 5 Amendments of Merchant Shipping Acts as to life-saving appliances. U.K.

(1) . . . F3

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) (5) . . . F5 ]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 1–11, 13–23, 25, 26, 28, 31–39 as they apply to the Isle of Man repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X

F3 Ss. 1–4, 5(1) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F4 S. 5(2)(3) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F5 Ss. 5(4)(5), 6, 7, 9(2) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 The text of S. 5(2) (3) 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.

Wireless Telegraphy U.K.

6, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 5(4)(5), 6, 7, 9(2) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F7 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 8 as it applies to the Isle of Man repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X; S. 8 wholly repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(c)(5) and expressed to be repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F8 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 9 as it applies to the Isle of Man repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X and wholly repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(c)(5)

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 10, 11, 13–22 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3.

Certificates U.K.

11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 10, 11, 13–22 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3.

F11 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 12 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art.3(2), Sch. 2

13–21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 10, 11, 13–22 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3.

Miscellaneous Provisions for further Safety of Life at Sea U.K.

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 10, 11, 13–22 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3.

23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 23 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F15 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 24 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

25, 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 Ss. 25, 26, 28, 32–35, 37, 38 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F17 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 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

28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 25, 26, 28, 32–35, 37, 38 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F19 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F19 S. 29 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

F20 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 30 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

F21 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 31 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F22 Ss. 25, 26, 28, 32–35, 37, 38 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

Supplemental U.K.

33–35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F23 Ss. 25, 26, 28, 32–35, 37, 38 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F24 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F24 S. 36 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2.

37, 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F25 Ss. 25, 26, 28, 32–35, 37, 38 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 39 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

Part II U.K.

40–61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F27 Ss. 40–61 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

Supplemental. U.K.

62 Amendment of ss. 436 and 454 of the principal Act. U.K.

F28 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) . . . F29

F28 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F28 S. 62(1)(3) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F29 S. 62(2) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 The text of S. 62(1)(3) 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.

63–67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F30 Ss. 63–68, 70–72 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

Part III U.K. General

68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F31 Ss. 63–68, 70–72 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F32 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F32 S. 69 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

70–72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F33 Ss. 63–68, 70–72 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F34 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F34 S. 73 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F35 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F35 S. 74 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

SCHEDULES

F36 FIRST SCHEDULE U.K. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1929

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Textual Amendments

F36 Sch. 1 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F39 F39 SECOND SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F39 Sch. 2 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F40 F40 THIRD SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F40 Sch. 3 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43), Sch. 3

F41 F41 FOURTH SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F41 Sch. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)