No. 20/1966:

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1966

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Interpretation.

2 Application of Act of 1952 to the Convention.

3 Cargo ship construction and survey rules.

4 Cargo ship safety construction certificates and exemption certificates.

5 Notice of alterations and additional surveys.

6 Prohibition on proceeding to sea without appropriate certificates.

7 Exemption of ships holding appropriate certificates.

8 Penalty for non-compliance with rules and power to detain.

9 Damage control plans and stability information for passenger steamers.

10 Extension of power to make rules for life-saving appliances.

11 Requirements for portable radio carried in survival craft.

12 Radio installations.

13 Renewal of radio certificates for small cargo ships.

14 Issue of exemption certificates where Convention country issues corresponding qualified certificates.

15 Information about ships' stability.

16 Modification of section 46 of Act of 1952.

17 Extension of duty to report dangers to navigation.

18 Prohibition on proceeding to sea on international voyage without approved signalling lamp.

19 Amendment of section 271 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.

20 Transitional provisions and repeals.

21 Short title, collective citation and commencement.

AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA SIGNED IN LONDON ON THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 1960, TO AMEND SECTION 271 OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894, AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[12th July, 1966.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—