Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1086 (NI 12))

57 In Article 2(2) of the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, in the definition of “industrial undertaking”, for “vessel as defined in section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ship as defined in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

58 In the Animal Health Act 1981—

(a) in section 49(4), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) “master”, “owner” and “port” have the same meanings as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and “vessel” has the same meaning as “ship” in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; and”; and

(b) in section 65—

(i) in subsection (3), for “692 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(ii) in subsection (4)(a), for “1894 Act” substitute “1995 Act”.

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

59 (1) The Supreme Court Act 1981 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 20—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for the words after “under” substitute “the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(ii) in paragraph (c), for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1979” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in subsection (5)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971” substitute “Chapter III of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for the words following “falling on the” substitute “International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, or on the International Oil Compensation Fund 1984, under Chapter IV of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.”;

(c) in subsection (6)(a), for “section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Salvage and Pollution Act 1994” substitute “section 224 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(d) in subsection (7), for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1979” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(3) In section 24—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the definition of “collision regulations”, for the words after “means” substitute “safety regulations under section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(ii) in the definition of “master”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), for “552 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 226 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(4) After section 46 insert the following section—

“46A Offences committed on ships and abroad.

(1) Sections 280, 281 and 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (offences on ships and abroad by British citizens and others) apply in relation to other offences under the law of England and Wales as they apply in relation to offences under that Act or instruments under that Act.”

Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (NI 6))

60 In the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland ) Order 1981—

(a) in Article 3(5)(f), for “section 11(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “section 34(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in Article 3(6), for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(c) in Article 97(2), for “section 11(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “section 34(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/158 (NI 14))

61 In Article 29(6) of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, in the definition of “Government ship”, for “section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906” substitute “the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1115 (NI 22))

62 In Article 48(3) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, for “section 692 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (NI 26))

63 After Article 17 of the Magistrates' Courts Order 1981 insert the following Article—

“17A Offences committed on ships and abroad

Sections 280, 281 and 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (offences on ships and abroad by British citizens and others) apply in relation to other offences under the law of Northern Ireland as they apply in relation to offences under that Act or instruments under that Act.”

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

64 In the Civil Aviation Act 1982—

(a) in section 75(6), for “530 to 537 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 or any enactment amending those sections” substitute “ 245 to 247 and sections 252 to 254 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in section 86(2), for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(c) in section 97(6), in the definition of “conservancy authority” and “harbour authority”, for “meanings assigned to them by section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23)

65 In the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982—

(a) in section 27(2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

(b) the Pilotage Act 1987;”

(b) in section 28(1), in the definition of “submersible apparatus”, for “16(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974” substitute “ 88 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)

66 In the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982—

(a) in section 31(3), for “13(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971” substitute “ 166(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 32(4)(a)—

(i) omit “section 13(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971,”;

(ii) for “section 6(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974” substitute “section 177(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)

67 In section 38(4)(a) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1981” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

British Fishing Boats Act 1983 (c. 8)

68 In section 9 of the British Fishing Boats Act 1983—

(a) for the definition of “British fishing boat” substitute—

““British fishing boat” means a fishing vessel which either is registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned;”; and

(b) in the appropriate place insert—

““wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;”.

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)

69 In the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984—

(a) in section 53(a) of the definition of “canal boat”, for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1983” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 74, in the definition of “vessel”, for “in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute ““ship” in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26)

70 In section 9(1) of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984—

(a) for the definition of “British fishing boat” substitute—

““British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned”; and

(b) in the appropriate place insert—

““wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;”.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

71 In section 133(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for “Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Part IX of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

72 (1) The County Courts Act 1984 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 27—

(a) in subsection (3)(a), for “section 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994” substitute “section 224 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in subsection (5), for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1983” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(3) In section 30(1)(c), for the words after “ships” substitute “with safety regulations under section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(4) In section 31—

(a) in subsection (1), in the definition of “master”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b), for “552 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 226 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)

73 In section 5(6) of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984, in the definition of “British ship”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Dangerous Vessels Act 1985 (c. 22)

74 In section 2(b) of the Dangerous Vessels Act 1985, for “Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1900” substitute “section 191 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (which limits the liability of harbour, conservancy, dock and canal authorities)”.

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)

75 In section 24(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985—

(a) in the definition of “British vessel”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in the definition of “vessel”, for “it by section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894”, substitute ““ship” by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (c. 35)

76 In section 9 of the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, in the definition of “British-controlled ship”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)

77 In section 30(3) of the Wages Act 1986, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “Part III of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Petroleum Act 1987 (c. 12)

78 In section 23(8) of the Petroleum Act 1987, for “16(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974” substitute “ 88(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)

79 In section 73(4) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words from “has” to the end substitute “means any ship which is for the time being employed in sea fishing or in the sea fishing service, and includes any ship which is both—

(i) engaged in whale fisheries off the coast of Scotland; and

(ii) registered under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21)

80 In the Pilotage Act 1987—

(a) in section 22—

(i) in subsection (3), for “Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1979” substitute “Schedule 7 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(ii) in subsection (7), for “17 or is excluded under section 18 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979” substitute “ 185 or is excluded under section 186 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 31(1)—

(i) in the definition of “master”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(ii) in the definition of “pilot”, for “has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “means any person not belonging to a ship who has the conduct thereof”.

Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53)

81 In Part III of Schedule 7 to the Channel Tunnel Act 1987, in paragraph 1(2), in the definition of “the Trinity House”, for “742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 223 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)

82 In section 25(1) of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988, in subsection (1), in the definition of “Trinity House”, for “742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 223 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

83 In Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988, in paragraph 12(2), for “731 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 221(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

84 In the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988—

(a) in section 162(2), in the definition of “British ship”, for “Merchant Shipping Acts (see section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988)” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 210(2), in the definition of “British ship”, for “Merchant Shipping Acts (see section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988)” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

85 In section 144(2)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/796 (NI 7))

86 In Article 26(3) of the Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, for “the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “Part III of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)

87 In section 5(7) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990, in the definition of “British ship”, for “Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1988” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)

88 (1) The Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 14(3), for “686 or 687 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 281 or 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(3) In section 15(8), in the definition of “master”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(4) In section 35(4), for “692 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

(5) In section 45—

(a) in subsection (7)(a), for “section 59(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “registration regulations”; and

(b) in subsection (10), for the words following “provisions” substitute “mean Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, or any Order in Council under section 1 of the Hovercraft Act 1968.”.

(6) In section 46(1)—

(a) in the definition of “British ship”—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1983, Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988” substitute “Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in the definition of “master”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

89 In the Water Industry Act 1991—

(a) in section 121(6), for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 219(1), in the definition of “harbour authority”, for “the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971” substitute “Chapter II of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

90 In section 221(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991—

(a) in the definition of “harbour”, for “the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in the definition of “harbour authority”, for “the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”, and for “within the meaning of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971” substitute “as defined in section 151 for the purposes of Chapter II of Part VI of that Act”.

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

91 In the Land Drainage Act 1991—

(a) in section 12(7), for “the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971” substitute “Chapter II of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in section 72(1)—

(i) in the definition of “conservancy authority”, for “the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971” substitute “Chapter II of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(ii) in the definitions of “harbour” and “harbour authority”, for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Dangerous Vessels (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1219 (NI 10))

92 In Article 4(b) of the Dangerous Vessels (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, for “Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1900” substitute “section 191 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (which limits the liability of harbour, conservancy, dock and canal authorities)”.

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

93 In the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993—

(a) in section 26(8)(c), for “52 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “ 61 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”;

(b) in Schedule 5, in the entry for a “Wreck commissioner”, for “82 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “ 297(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(c) in Schedule 7, in paragraph 5(5)(xxxiii), for “82 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970” substitute “ 297(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)

94 In the Clean Air Act 1993—

(a) in section 46(6), in the definition of “Government ship”, for “section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906” substitute “the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”; and

(b) in section 64(1), in the definition of “vessel”, for “in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute ““ship” in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

95 In section 33(3)(h), for “Part XI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “Part VIII of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995”.