Article 10 Exceptions and modifications to the Merchant Shipping Acts

No contravention by the Secretary of State of any provision of the Acts which by virtue of section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906^f1 and this Order, is applicable in relation to Ministry of Defence commercially managed ships shall make the Secretary of State guilty of any offence or subject to any penalty.

The provisions of section 58 of the 1894 Act shall apply to the person whose name is registered pursuant to the provisions of article 7.