Merchant Shipping Act 1970

Cited authorities 66

Cited in

Amendments 1492

Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1970 c. 36

Contenidos

Merchant Shipping Act 1970
Engagement and discharge of crews

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Wages, etc.

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Safety, health and welfare

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Offences by seamen, etc.

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Defence of drug taken for medical purposes

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Disciplinary offences

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Civil liability for absence without leave, smuggling and fines imposed under immigration laws

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Manning and certification

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Disqualification of seamen, inquiries and investigations.

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Relief and repatriation of seamen left behind

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Property of deceased seamen

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Application of sections 62 to 66 to masters

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Documentation, reports and returns

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Inspections

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Stowaways, unauthorised presence on board ship and master’s power of arrest

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Administrative provisions

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Miscellaneous

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Unregistered ships and ships registered outside the United Kingdom

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Fishing vessels and non-sea-going ships

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Supplementary

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

Part I: Additional Provisions
Part II: Sections 7 and 8 set out as they apply to Fishing Vessels and Persons Employed in them

SCHEDULE 3

The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
The Merchant Shipping Act 1894
The Pilotage Act 1913
The Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Act 1934
The Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939
The Merchant Shipping Act 1964
The Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965
The Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967
The Hovercraft Act 1968
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970

SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 5

Merchant Shipping Act 1970

1970 c.36

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