# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 5


Schedule 4, paragraph 2 of the 1993 Act effected general changes in the terminology used in the Merchant Shipping Acts. These included—
(a) assimilating “ship” and “vessel” so that generally only “ship” is used;
(b) enabling use to be made in the many contexts where the provision has one or other of these meanings of the expressions “United Kingdom waters” and “national waters”; and
(c) substituting its “equipment” for the tackle, equipments, furniture or apparel of a ship.
These changes in terminology are not noted against the numerous provisions affected.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/n17/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-n17/paragraph-5
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