# The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989, Article 9: Exceptions and modifications to the Merchant Shipping Acts


Nothing in this Order shall be construed as excluding Ministry of Defence ships from the category of ships belonging to Her Majesty within the meaning of sections 557 to 564 of the 1894 Act (salvage by Her Majesty’s ships).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1991/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-defence-ships-order-1989/article-9
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