Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 1159

Merchant Shipping

The Merchant Shipping (Confirmation of Legislation) (Falkland Islands) Order 2018

Made

7th November 2018

Laid before Parliament

14th November 2018

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of November 2018

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 735(1)( 1 ) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894( 2 ), is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Confirmation of Legislation) (Falkland Islands) Order 2018 and comes into force on such date as the approval of Her Majesty is proclaimed by the Governor of the Falkland Islands in the Falkland Islands Gazette( 3 ).

Confirmation of legislation

2. The Maritime Ordinance 2017( 4 ), enacted by the Legislature of the Falkland Islands, is confirmed in so far as it repeals provisions of the following legislation relating to ships registered in the Falkland Islands, and which have effect in the Falkland Islands—

(a) Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (other than provisions in Part 3 relating to emigrant ships);

(b) Merchant Shipping Act 1906( 5 );

(d) Merchant Shipping Act 1965( 7 );

(e) Merchant Shipping Act 1970( 8 );

(f) Merchant Shipping Act 1981( 9 ).

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

( 1 )

Section 735 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 was repealed by section 314(1) of, and Schedule 12 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) , and was saved by paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 14 to the Act, in relation to the Falkland Islands.

( 2 )

1894 c. 60 .

( 3 )

The Order comes into force in accordance with section 735(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

( 4 )

No. 20 of 2017.

( 5 )

1906 c. 48 .

( 6 )

1921 c. 28 .

( 7 )

1965 c. 47 .