Pt. I (ss. 1-12) extended (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 39(3); S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2

Part I amended by Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14), s. 14(3)

1900 c. 32.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/44/section/7/1991-02-01Crown Proceedings Act 1947An Act to amend the law relating to the civil liabilities and rights of the Crown and to civil proceedings by and against the Crown, to amend the law relating to the civil liabilities of persons other than the Crown in certain cases involving the affairs or property of the Crown, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1978-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-10-111991-02-01Part I Substantive Law
7 Liability in respect of Crown docks, harbours, &c.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 Merchant 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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