{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-3A/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-3A/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/21",
  "legislation_title": "Merchant Shipping Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may give a direction in respect of a ship under this paragraph if in his opinion it is necessary for the purpose of—\n(a) securing the safety of the ship or of other ships;\n(b) securing the safety of persons or property;\n(c) preventing or reducing pollution.\n(2) The direction may be given to—\n(a) the owner of the ship;\n(b) a person in possession of the ship;\n(c) the master of the ship.\n(3) The direction may require the person to whom it is given to ensure that—\n(a) the ship is moved or not moved from a specified place or area in United Kingdom waters;\n(b) the ship is moved or not moved to a specified place or area in United Kingdom waters;\n(c) the ship is moved or not moved over a specified route in United Kingdom waters;\n(d) the ship is removed from United Kingdom waters.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (10.9.2003) by Marine Safety Act 2003 (c. 16), s. 4, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/3A/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:33:07.847944+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}