Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Falkland Islands) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019 and comes into force on the date on which the Falkland Islands Maritime Ordinance 2017( 3 ) comes into force.

Amendment of secondary legislation

2. The Schedule (instruments to be amended) has effect.

Revocation of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Falkland Islands) Order 1997

3. —(1)The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Falkland Islands) Order 1997( 4 ) is revoked.

(2)The Merchant Shipping (Helm Orders) Order 1935( 5 ) is revoked insofar as it applies to the Falkland Islands.

Article 2

SCHEDULE Instruments to be amended

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Colonial Government Ships) Order 1963

1. —(1)The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Colonial Government Ships) Order 1963( 6 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1—

(a) in column 1, omit “The Government of the Colony of the Falkland Islands”; and

(b) in column 2 (authorised officer), omit the corresponding entry “The Colonial Secretary”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Intervention) (Overseas Territories) Order 1982

2. —(1)The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Intervention) (Overseas Territories) Order 1982( 7 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 omit “Falkland Islands and Dependencies” and insert “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands” after “Saint Helena and Dependencies”.

(3) In paragraph 2(c) of Schedule 3 for “the Falkland Islands and Dependencies a reference to the Civil Commissioner” substitute “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands a reference to the Commissioner”.

Amendment of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (Overseas Territories) Order 1982

3. —(1)The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (Overseas Territories) Order 1982( 8 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3, for “the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies” substitute “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands”; and

(3) In Schedule 1, omit “Falkland Islands and Dependencies” and insert “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands” after “Saint Helena and Dependencies”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1983

4. In the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1983( 9 ), in Schedule 1, omit “Falkland Islands”.

Amendment of the Environment Protection (Overseas Territories) Order 1988

5. In the Environment Protection (Overseas Territories) Order 1988( 10 ), in Schedule 2 (territories to which this order applies) omit “Falkland Islands”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1997

6. In the Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1997( 11 ), in article 2 omit “Falkland Islands”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Salvage Convention) (Overseas Territories) Order 1997

7. —(1)The Merchant Shipping (Salvage Convention) (Overseas Territories) Order 1997( 12 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 omit “Falkland Islands”.

(3) In Part II (provisions having effect in connection with convention) of Schedule 2, omit paragraphs 3(1)(d), 5(2)(f) and 6(f).