# Merchant Shipping Act 1970, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/36/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1970/introduction
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