Version Superseded: 01/01/1996
Point in time view as at 01/02/1991. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Crown Proceedings Act 1947, Section 7.
(1)It is hereby declared that the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1940, which limit the amount of the liability of the owners of docks and canals, and of harbour and conservancy authorities, apply for the purpose of limiting the liability of His Majesty in His capacity as the owner of any dock or canal, or in His capacity as a harbour or conservancy authority, and that all the relevant provisions of the said Acts have effect in relation to His Majesty accordingly.
(2)In this section the expressions “dock”, “harbour”, “owners”, “harbour authority” and “conservancy authority” have respectively the same meanings as they have for the purposes of section two of the M1Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and others) Act 1900.
(3)In this section references to His Majesty include references to any Government department and to any officer of the Crown in his capacity as such.
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