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Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997

1997 c. 28 · Enacted 19 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; to extend the powers of fire authorities to use fire brigades and equipment at sea; to make further provision about the protection of wrecks; to amend Part III of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990; to make provision about piracy; to provide for the continuing application to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund of section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1968; to make provision about the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; and for connected purposes.

[19th March 1997]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Extension of powers to deal with emergencies at sea
  2. 1Temporary exclusion zones.
  3. 2Powers of intervention where shipping accident threatens pollution. Repealed
  4. 3Powers of intervention in cases of pollution by substances other than oil. Repealed
  5. 4Powers of fire authorities. Repealed
  6. Pollution control and marine safety
  7. 5Waste reception facilities at harbours.
  8. 6Indemnities in connection with counter-pollution measures.
  9. 7Increased penalty for causing pollution, etc.
  10. 8Safety regulations.
  11. 9Inspection and detention of ships.
  12. 10Power to require ships to be moved. Repealed
  13. 11Ships receiving trans-shipped fish.
  14. 12Preparation of plans under International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation.
  15. Funding of maritime services
  16. 13Funding of maritime services.
  17. Liability and compensation
  18. 14Carriage of hazardous and noxious substances.
  19. 15Limitation of liability.
  20. 16Compulsory insurance.
  21. Miscellaneous amendments of Merchant Shipping Act 1995
  22. 17Financial assistance for training.
  23. 18Discharge books.
  24. 19Powers of general lighthouse authorities.
  25. 20Disclosure of information to general lighthouse authorities.
  26. 21Certain duties not to apply to RNLI.
  27. 22Disposal of unclaimed wreck.
  28. 23Retention of documents by Registrar General.
  29. Protection of wrecks
  30. 24Implementation of international agreements relating to protection of wrecks.
  31. Maritime security, etc.
  32. 25Amendments of Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990.
  33. 26Piracy.
  34. International bodies concerned with maritime matters
  35. 27Application of s. 1 of International Organisations Act 1968 to International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
  36. 28International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
  37. Supplementary
  38. 29Minor and consequential amendments, etc.
  39. 30Extent and application.
  40. 31Short title, interpretation and commencement.
  41. Schedule 1: Amendments of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 relating to inspection and detention of ships
  42. Meaning of “dangerously unsafe ship”
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. Power to detain dangerously unsafe ship
  45. 2Paragraph 2
  46. Fishing vessel without appropriate certificate
  47. 3Paragraph 3
  48. Power to inspect ships and their equipment
  49. 4Paragraph 4
  50. Enforcing detention of ships
  51. 5Paragraph 5
  52. Powers of detention under provisions relating to load lines Not yet in force
  53. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  54. Schedule 2: Funding of maritime services
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. Schedule 3Provisions to be inserted as Schedule 5A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
  58. Schedule 4: Amendments of Part III of Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. Meaning of “harbour area”
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. Designation of restricted zones
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. Power to promote searches
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. Removal of firearms
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. Inspection of ships and harbour areas
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. False statements
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. 9Paragraph 9
  74. Unauthorised presence in restricted zone
  75. 10Paragraph 10
  76. Meaning of “harbour”, “harbour authority” etc.
  77. 11Paragraph 11
  78. Schedule 5: Provisions of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to be treated as part of the law of nations
  79. Part Article 101
  80. Definition of piracy
  81. Part Article 102
  82. Piracy by a warship, government ship or government aircraft whose crew has mutinied
  83. Part Article 103
  84. Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft
  85. Schedule 6: Minor and consequential amendments
  86. The Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59)
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 6Paragraph 6
  95. 7Paragraph 7
  96. 8Paragraph 8
  97. 9Paragraph 9
  98. 10Paragraph 10
  99. 11Paragraph 11
  100. 12Paragraph 12
  101. 13Paragraph 13
  102. 14Paragraph 14
  103. 15Paragraph 15
  104. 16Paragraph 16
  105. 17Paragraph 17
  106. 18Paragraph 18
  107. 19Paragraph 19
  108. 20Paragraph 20
  109. Schedule 7: Repeals and revocations
  110. IRepeals
  111. IIRevocations