The Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Gibraltar) (Repeal) Order 2008

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2008/1794
Year2008

2008 No. 1794

Merchant ShippingOverseas Territories

The Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Gibraltar) (Repeal) Order 2008

Made 9th July 2008

Coming into force in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of Article 1

Her Majesty makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 19821.

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Gibraltar) (Repeal) Order 2008.

(2) Article 3(1) and (3) come into force—

(a)

(a) As respects liner shipping conferences which, on 18th October 2006, satisfied the requirements of the 1986 Council Regulation, on 18th October 2008;

(b)

(b) As respects other liner shipping conferences, on 30th July 2008.

(3) Article 3(2) comes into force on 18th October 2008.

(4) The other provisions of this Order come into force on 30th July 2008.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“the 1986 Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4056/86of 22nd December 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003as regards the extension of its scope to include cabotage and international tramp services2;

“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982, as extended to Gibraltar by the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Gibraltar) Order 19853(“the 1985 Order”);

“the Code” means the Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences signed at Geneva on 6th April 19744;

“the 1985 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Conditions for Recognition) Regulations 19855and the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Mandatory Provisions) Regulations 19856, as extended to Gibraltar by the 1985 Order.

S-3 Repeals

Repeals

3.—(1) The provisions of the Code identified in the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Mandatory Provisions) Regulations 1985, as extended to Gibraltar by the 1985 Order, cease to have effect.

(2) Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Act (which make provision in relation to the application of, and the terms implied by, implementing regulations, and for restricting the operation of the Code for lack of reciprocity) are repealed.

(3) Section 11 of the Act (exclusion of restrictive practices law) is repealed.

(4) Nothing in this Order affects the operation of the...

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