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Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c.28).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; to extend the powers of fire authorities to use fire brigades and equipment at sea; to make further provision about the protection of wrecks; to amend Part III of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990; to make provision about piracy; to provide for the continuing application to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund of section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1968; to make provision about the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Transshipment Offences/penalties Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Pollution control Oil pollution
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends various other Acts so as to make provision with respect to extension of powers to deal with emergencies at sea (power to establish temporary exclusion zones, powers of intervention), pollution control and marine safety, funding of maritime services, liability and compensation, protection of wrecks, maritime security, etc, international bodies concerned with maritime matters, and matters of miscellaneous nature. Section 11 introduces a new section in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which sets out requirements to be met by ships in respect of which trans-shipment licences (a licence under section 4A of the Sea Fish Conservation Act 1967 which introduces a prohibition of transshipment of fish unless authorized by a licence in force).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX