Section 1 Application to Scotland of Part IV. of 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.

The provisions of Part IV. of the M1Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in so far as those provisions do not at the passing of this Act apply to Scotland, shall, subject to the modifications contained in subsection (2) of this section, apply to Scotland, and accordingly references in those provisions to ports in England or Ireland shall be construed as references to ports in the United Kingdom.

(a) In the application of the aforesaid provisions to Scotland the Edinburgh Gazette shall be substituted for the London Gazette, “burgh” shall be substituted for “borough” and “parish council” shall be substituted for “board of guardians.”

(b) A decision by a superintendent under section three hundred and eighty-seven of the principal Act may be enforced in like manner as an order made on summary proceedings.

(c) An order under section three hundred and sixty-nine of the principal Act shall, in so far as it affects Scotland, be subject to the consent of F1the Secretary of State

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