# Merchant Shipping Act 1979, Introduction: Introductory text

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

An Act to make amendments of the law relating to pilotage, carriage by sea, liability of shipowners and salvors and pollution from ships and other amendments of the law relating to shipping, pollution and seamen.
[4th April 1979]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/39/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979/introduction
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