Liens etc in respect of ships and aircraft excluded

16.—(1) Section 14 of the 1965 Act (protection for ships and aircraft) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(1), for the words from the beginning to “shall not” (in the first place) substitute “A claim under this Act falling within subsection (1A) is not to”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The claims are—

(a) a claim in respect of an occurrence falling within section 7(1B)(b), 10(1) or 11 which constitutes a breach of a person’s duty under section 7, 7B, 8, 9, 10 or 11;

(b) a claim in respect of an event that constitutes a breach of a duty under section 7(1E), 7B, 8, 9 or 10(1A) where the threatened breach of duty would consist of an occurrence falling within section 7(1B)(b) or 10(1).”

(1)

Section 14(1) was amended by the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 c.39, section 50(4) and Schedule 7, Part 1.