# Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967

1967 c. 27 · enacted 10 May 1967 · revised to 1 January 1996

An Act to make further provision as to load lines and related matters; to increase penalties under certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1965 relating to passenger steamers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-load-lines-act-1967/pdf/ukpga_19670027_en.pdf

## Introductory text

An Act to make further provision as to load lines and related matters; to increase penalties under certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1965 relating to passenger steamers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[10th May 1967]
Whereas a Convention entitled “the International Convention on Load Lines” (in this Act referred to as “the Convention of 1966”) was signed in London on 5th April, 1966:
And whereas it is intended that the Convention of 1966 shall replace the Convention set out in Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932:
And whereas it is expedient to enable effect to be given to the Convention of 1966:

## General provisions

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## Ships registered in United Kingdom

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## Ships not registered in United Kingdom

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## 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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## 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## Exemptions

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## 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## Subdivision load lines and deck cargo

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## Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

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## 27 Miscellaneous supplementary provisions.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



## 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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## Schedule 1 



## Schedule 2 



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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-load-lines-act-1967
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