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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Merchant Shipping Act 1964 (c.47)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Merchant Shipping Act 1964

1964 CHAPTER 47

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Application of Act of 1949 to new Convention

    1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. New requirements for cargo ships

    1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Damage control and life-saving appliances

    1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Radio installations and certificates

    1. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Miscellaneous

    1. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Supplementary

    1. 18. Transitional provisions and repeals

    2. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Interpretation

    1. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

An Act to enable effect to be given to an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on 17th June 1960; to amend section 271 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894; and for purposes connected therewith.

[10th June 1964]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Functions of Minister of Transport under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1965/145, art. 2, Sch. 1, 1970/1537, art. 2 and S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C2Act amended by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1977 (c. 24), ss. 1(3)(c), 4(1)

C3Act extended by S.I. 1981/584, regs. 2–5

C4Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C5Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–14

Application of Act of 1949 to new Convention

F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 1 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

New requirements for cargo ships

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 2 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 3 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2) Sch.2

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 3 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 4 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 5 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 6 repealed by S.I. 1981/568, reg. 5, Sch. 2

F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 7 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Damage control and life-saving appliances

F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 8 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2

F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 9 repealed (so far as unrepealed) (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

Radio installations and certificates

F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 10 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84 Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2

F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 11 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 12 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Miscellaneous

F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 13 repealed (1.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 14 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27), s. 33, Sch. 2

F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 15 repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 84, Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2) Sch.2

F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 16 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 17 repealed (1.6.1995 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/1210, reg. 1(4)(e)(5)

Supplementary

18 Transitional provisions and repeals

(1)–(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 18(1)–(3) repealed by Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1977 (c. 24), ss. 1(3)(b), 4(1)

F2S. 18(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 19 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

[F1Interpretation]

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 20 added by S.I. 1980/539, reg. 3, Sch. 2

F120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 20 added by S.I. 1980/539, reg. 3, Sch. 2 and repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)