SCHEDULEEXCEPTIONS, ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO PROVISIONS OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995 EXTENDED TO JERSEY

Article 2

1

In section 224—

a

in subsection (1), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Jersey”;

b

omit subsections (3) to (7).

2

In section 255—

a

in subsection (1), omit the definitions of “receiver”, “the Salvage Convention”, “tidal water” and “wreck”

b

omit subsections (2) and (3).

3

In Part II of Schedule 11—

a

for paragraph 1 substitute—

1

In this Part of this Schedule—

a

“the Convention” means the Convention as set out in Part I of this Schedule and any reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article of the Convention which is so numbered; and

b

“Jersey waters” means the sea or other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of Jersey.

b

omit paragraph 2;

c

in paragraph 3(1), for the words from “commits an offence” onwards substitute “shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both”;

d

in paragraph 4, omit “(or, in Scotland, arbiter)”;

e

in paragraph 5(1)(a), for “United Kingdom” in the first place where it occurs substitute “Jersey” and for “United Kingdom ship” substitute “ship registered in Jersey”;

f

in paragraph 5(2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Harbours and Airport Committee of the States of Jersey” and for “he” in both places where it occurs substitute “it”;

g

in paragraph 6, for the words from “proceedings—” to “High Court;” substitute “proceedings in the Inferior Number of the Royal Court”.