# The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988, Schedule: PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 4TH JULY1988


Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Section 11
Categorisation of dependent territory registries
Section 26
Assistance for training
Section 27
Assistance for crew relief costs
Sections 28 and 29
Merchant Navy Reserve
Section 30
Owner and master liable in respect of dangerously unsafe ship
Section 31
Owner liable for unsafe operation of ships
Section 32
Conduct endangering ship, structures or individuals
Section 33
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Section 35
Ship to ship transfers
Section 36
Amendments of Coast Protection Act 1949 relating to safety of navigation
Section 37
Licensing of tidal works by harbour authorities
Section 38
Powers to take retaliatory action
Sections 39 and 40
Restrictions on access to UK cabotage
Sections 41 to 43
Financing and administration of lighthouse service
Sections 44 and 45
Inquiries
Section 46
Payment of seamen’s wages
Section 47
Application of Merchant Shipping Acts to ships chartered by the Crown
Section 48 so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 set out below in this Schedule
Miscellaneous amendments of the Merchant Shipping Acts
Section 49
Application to hovercraft
Section 50
Application to unregistered ships
Section 51
Offences by bodies corporate
Section 53
Regulations
Section 55
Financial provisions
Section 56
Extension of Act to overseas territories
In section 57, subsections (1), (2) (3) and (4) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 set out below in this Schedule and subsection (5) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 7 set out below in this Schedule
Interpretation, minor and consquential amendments and repeals
In sections 58 subsections (1), (2), (3) and (5) and subsection (4) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 8 set out below in this Schedule
Citation, commencement, transitional provisions and extent
Schedule 5 except for:
(i) paragraph 4 of the entry for Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (amendment to s.634(1)(a))
(ii) entry for Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (omission of s.52)
(iii) paragraph 7 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (omission of section 89).
Miscellaneous amendments to the Merchant Shipping Acts
In Schedule 6:—
Minor and consequential amendments to or in respect of:
Paragraph 1 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Power to detain unsafe ships
Paragraph 2 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Application to foreign ships of provisions as to detention
Paragraph 3 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Enforcing detention of ship
The entry for the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 1920
Amendment of section 659 of the 1894 Act
The entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1965
Tonnage regulations
Paragraph 1 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Defence of drug taken for medical purposes
Paragraph 2 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Formal investigation into shipping casualty
Paragraph 3 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Rules as to inquiries etc.
Paragraph 4 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Application of sections 62 to 66 to Masters
Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 5 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Section 95 (fishing vessels)
Paragraph 1 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1979
Prevention of pollution from ships etc
Paragraph 2 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1979
Supplementary provisions about inspectors
Paragraph 3 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1979
Power to extend Act to certain countries, etc
Paragraph 4 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1979
Miscellaneous penalties on summary conviction
The entry for the Supreme Court Act 1981
Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court
Paragraph 2 of the entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1983
Small ships: amendments of Merchant Shipping Acts
The entry for the Merchant Shipping Act 1984
Statutory provisions which are relevant for the purpose of serving notices in connection with safety and other matters
Schedule 7, so far as it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule
Enactments repealed
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 1 and 3
Transitional provisions and savings

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1010/schedule (the official version)
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