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

S.I. 1997/1082 · made 22 March 1997

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

Made under: Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (Section 31)

## Introductory text

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 1997, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Enactments repealed

## TO THE SCHEDULE 

Chapter
Short title
Extent 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.

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