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Merchant Shipping Act 1970

1970 c. 36 · Enacted 29 May 1970 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 January 1996.

An Act to make fresh provision in place of certain enactments relating to merchant ships and seamen and to repeal some of those enactments without replacement; to make further provision relating to merchant ships and seamen; and for purposes connected therewith.

[29th May 1970]C1C2C3C4C5C6C7

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Power to modify Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), s. 22(3)(a)

C2

Power to amend Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39, SIF 111), s. 41

C3

Functions of the Board of Trade which were exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1) have ceased to be exercisable by the Board of Trade: S.I. 1983/1127, art. 2(4)

C4

Act amended by S.I. 1983/708, regs. 1(3)(4)(b), 2

C5

Act modified: by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1); by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10; (13.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1293, arts. 7(4),10(1), (with art. 9); (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, art.10

C6

Act excluded: by S.I. 1989/1991, arts. 11–13; (13.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1293, art.11 (with art. 9); (12.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1294, arts.11 - 13

C7

Act (other than certain provisions) excluded by S.I. 1989/1911, art. 14, Sch.

Contents

  1. Engagement and discharge of crews
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Wages, etc.
  9. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Safety, health and welfare
  22. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 23Other complaints. Repealed
  27. 24Medical stores. Repealed
  28. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Offences by seamen, etc.
  31. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. Defence of drug taken for medical purposes
  38. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. Disciplinary offences
  40. 34–38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. Civil liability for absence without leave, smuggling and fines imposed under immigration laws
  42. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. Trade disputes
  46. 42Trade disputes involving seamen.
  47. Manning and certification
  48. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. Disqualification of seamen, inquiries and investigations.
  58. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. Relief and repatriation of seamen left behind
  69. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  71. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. Property of deceased seamen
  73. 65, 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. Application of sections 62 to 66 to masters
  75. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. Documentation, reports and returns
  77. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  82. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 75A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  86. Inspections
  87. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. Stowaways, unauthorised presence on board ship and master’s power of arrest
  89. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. Administrative provisions
  93. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. Miscellaneous
  99. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  104. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  105. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. Unregistered ships and ships registered outside the United Kingdom
  107. 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  108. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  109. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  110. Fishing vessels and non-sea-going ships
  111. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  112. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. Supplementary
  114. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  117. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  119. Schedule 1
  120. 3Radio rules.
  121. 6Radio navigational aids.
  122. Schedule 2
  123. Part I: Additional Provisions
  124. Regulations relating to crew agreements
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  127. Production of certificates and other documents of qualification Not yet in force
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. Hours of work Not yet in force
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. Reports of and inquiries into injuries Not yet in force
  132. 5Paragraph 5
  133. Part II: Sections 7 and 8 set out as they apply to Fishing Vessels and Persons Employed in them
  134. 7Payment of seamen’s wages.
  135. 8Accounts of wages and catch.
  136. Schedule 3
  137. The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
  138. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  139. The Merchant Shipping Act 1894
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. The Pilotage Act 1913
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. 6Paragraph 6
  146. 7Paragraph 7
  147. The Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Act 1934
  148. 8Paragraph 8
  149. The Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939
  150. 9Paragraph 9
  151. The Merchant Shipping Act 1964
  152. 10Paragraph 10
  153. The Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965
  154. 11Paragraph 11
  155. The Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967
  156. 12Paragraph 12
  157. The Hovercraft Act 1968
  158. 13Paragraph 13
  159. The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970
  160. 14Paragraph 14
  161. Schedule 4
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. 5Paragraph 5
  167. 6Paragraph 6
  168. 7Paragraph 7
  169. 8Paragraph 8
  170. 9Paragraph 9
  171. 10Paragraph 10
  172. Schedule 5Schedule 5