74 Penalty on ship not showing colours.U.K.
(1)[F1A British ship]shall hoist the proper national colours—
(a)on a signal being made to her by one of Her Majesty’s ships (including any vessel under the command of an officer of Her Majesty’s navy on full pay), and
(b)on entering or leaving any foreign port, and
(c)if of fifty tons gross tonnage or upwards, on entering or leaving any British port.
(2)If default is made on board any such ship in complying with this section, the master of the ship shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding [F2[F3£200]][F2level 3 on the standard scale]
[F4(3)This section shall not apply to a fishing vessel registered under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 and duly marked in accordance with regulations under section 13 of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 46(a), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
F2Words “level 3 on the standard scale”substituted (E.W.S) for “£200” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
F3Word substituted by virtue of Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), s. 43(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II
F4S. 74(3) substituted by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 46(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 74(1) excluded (prosp.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1983 (c. 13, SIF 111), ss. 9(1), 11(3) (the exclusion being in force on 1.11.1983 so far as the said s. 9 relates to any ship registered under section 5 of the 1983 Act: S.I. 1983/1435)