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Merchant Shipping Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 43 cross-notes

An Act to make further provision concerning oil pollution by ships and related matters; to give power to protect shipping and trading interests against foreign action concerning or affecting carriage of goods by sea; to make provision relating to the operation of submersible apparatus; to alter the constitution of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses; and to amend certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 relating to offences committed by seamen.

[31st July 1974]

Part I The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

F1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contributions to Fund

F2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Compensation for persons suffering pollution damage

F4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indemnification of shipowners

F6 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplemental

F7 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (8A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F11 Part II

10–13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F12 Part III Protection of Shipping and Trading Interests

F13 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IV Submersible Apparatus

F15 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental

F17 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 Offences by seamen. cross-notes

F18 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In section 27 (which creates an offence in relation to misconduct endangering a ship or persons on board, punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding £200) for the words “£200” there shall be substituted the words “£400”.

F18 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplemental

F19 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F21 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F23 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULES

F24 SCHEDULE 1

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SCHEDULES 2, 3 . . .

F27,F28 SCHEDULE 4

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F31 SCHEDULE 5

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Merchant Shipping Act 1974.
Merchant Shipping Act 1974 (1974/43)
Version from: 1 January 1996

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