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The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/719 · Made 10 April 1987

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MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 10th April 1987

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 52(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 39.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1987.

2

Section 35(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979, except so far as it applies in relation to fishing vessels, shall come into force on 30th April 1987.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Michael Spicer

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Transport

10th April 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order brings into force on 30th April 1987 section 35(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979, except for fishing vessels. Section 35(2) prevents any person limiting his liability under section 17 of the Act for loss of life or personal injury or other damage caused to a person on a ship who is employed in connection with the ship or with salvage operations. By virtue of section 17 shipowners and salvors can limit their liability in accordance with the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (set out in Schedule 4 to the 1979 Act).