# The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989, Article 13: Exceptions and modifications to the Merchant Shipping Acts


Nothing in the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1988 or this Order shall render the master or any other persons in charge of or on board a Ministry of Defence ship liable for displaying, or not displaying, any signal authorised by any regulations of the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1991/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-defence-ships-order-1989/article-13
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