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The Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1082 · Made 22 March 1997

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MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 22nd March 1997

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(3) of the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997f1, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1997 c. 28.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 23rd MARCH 1997
  5. TO THE SCHEDULEAppendix TO THE SCHEDULE
  6. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997.

2

The provisions of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in the second column of that Schedule) shall come into force on 23rd March 1997.

Signature

George Young

Secretary of State for Transport

22nd March 1997

PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 23rd MARCH 1997

Provision of the ActSubject matter of provision
Section 1Temporary exclusion zone
Section 9, to the extent that it relates to paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 1Inspection and detention of ships
Section 10Power to require ships to be moved
Section 29(1), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 specified belowMinor and consequential amendments
Section 29(2), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 7 specified belowRepeals
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5Inspection and detention of ships
Schedule 6, paragraphs 18(1), (3) and (5), 19(1), (2)(b) and (c) and (3) and 20Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 7, to the extent that it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this ScheduleEnactments repealed

TO THE SCHEDULE

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1995 c. 21.The Merchant Shipping Act 1995.In section 85(3) the words from “and regulations” to “relates to safety”. Section 86(5) and (6).

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force certain provisions in the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997, as follows:

Section 1:Temporary exclusion zones.
Section 9 (partially) and _Schedule 1 (partially):Amendment of powers of inspection and detention.
Section 10:Power to require ships to be moved.
Schedules 6 and 7:Amendments and repeals of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 consequential on the above, and on other provisions of the Act which came into force on Royal Assent.