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Merchant Shipping Act 1894
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Merchant Shipping Act 1894
1894 CHAPTER 60 57 and 58 Vict
An Act to consolidate Enactments relating to Merchant Shipping.
[25th August 1894]
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C1Power to extend Act conferred by: Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (c. 48), s. 80; (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 paras. 4(2)(3)(4), 5(1); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)
Power to amend Act conferred (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(3)(4); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)
C2Act amended by Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c. 65), s. 1 and Merchant Shipping Act 1965 (c. 47), s. 1
C3Power to adapt provisions of Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 90
Power to modify Act conferred (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 7(8)(9); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1)
C4Functions of the Board of Trade which became exercisable concurrently by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1) have ceased to be exercisable by the Board of Trade: S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)
C5Act amended by S.I. 1983/708, regs. 1(3)(4)(b), 2
C6Act amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 2 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
Act amended (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 paras. 2(1)(3)(5),3, 12(6); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)
Act amended (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 para.74; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2)
C7Act 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
C8Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–13
C9Act extended by Happisburgh Lighthouse Act 1990 (c.xvi), s. 4
C10Act (other than certain provisions) excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 14, Sch. 1
C11Definitions applied (25.7.1991) by Ports Act 1991 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 34(2)
C12Act applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 121(6), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)
Act applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 221(1), 225(2) (with ss. 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
Act applied (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 7(6)(b)(8)(9); S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1)
Definitions applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59, SIF 73:1), ss. 72(1), 76(2) (with ss. 67(3)(5)(8), 72(6), 74(3)(4))
C13Act excluded (13.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1293, art.11
C14Act modified (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, art. 10
C15Act excluded (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, arts. 10-13
C16Act modified (21.3.1994) by S.I. 1994/744, art. 3
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