This Order confirms the Maritime Ordinance 2017 (No. 20 of 2017) (“the Ordinance”) enacted by the Legislature of the Falkland Islands, in so far as the Ordinance repeals provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60) (other than provisions in Part 3 relating to emigrant ships), the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (c. 48), the Merchant Shipping Act 1921 (c. 28), the Merchant Shipping Act 1965 (c. 47), the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36) and the Merchant Shipping Act 1981 (c. 10) relating to ships registered in the Falkland Islands and which continue to apply to the Falkland Islands. The Ordinance replaces the repealed extended legislation with local legislation.

The Ordinance can be accessed on the Falkland Islands Statute Law Database at https://www.legislation.gov.fk or on request from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.