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No. 2/1992:
MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1992
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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Section
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1. Short title, commencement, construction and collective citation.
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2. Interpretation.
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3. Laying of regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
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4. Repeals.
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5. Expenses.
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PART II
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PASSENGER SHIPS
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6. Annual survey.
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7. Mode of survey and declaration of survey for purposes of issue of passenger ship's certificate.
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8. Issue of passenger ship's certificate.
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9. Revocation and suspension of certificate.
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10. Display of certificate.
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11. False declaration of survey or certificate.
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12. Uncertificated passenger ship.
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13. Insurance of passenger ships.
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PART III
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PASSENGER BOATS
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14. Prohibition of unlicensed passenger boats.
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15. Passenger boat licences.
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16. Revocation and suspension of licences.
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17. Production of licences and marking of passenger boats.
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18. Safety of passenger boats and their passengers and crews.
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PART IV
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MISCELLANEOUS
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19. Safety of fishing vessels and their crews.
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20. Safety of pleasure craft and their occupants.
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21. Appeal to District Court.
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22. Forfeiture.
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23. Conduct endangering vessels, structures or individuals.
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24. Drunkeness, etc., of passengers or members of crew.
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25. Powers of authorised officers.
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26. Power to detain certain vessels.
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27. Provisions regarding certain offences.
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28. Amendment of Merchant Shipping Act, 1947.
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29. Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952.
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30. Information.
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31. Fees.
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32. Provisions in relation to prosecutions.
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SCHEDULE
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ENACTMENTS REPEALED
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Harbours Act, 1946 |
1946, No. 9 |
| Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 |
1955, No. 29 |
| Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 |
1894, c. 60 |
| Merchant Shipping Act, 1906 |
1906, c. 48 |
| Merchant Shipping Act, 1947 |
1947, No. 46 |
| Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952 |
1952, No. 4 |
| Merchant Shipping Act, 1966 |
1966, No. 29 |
| Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act, 1979 |
1979, No. 37 |
| Merchant Shipping Act, 1981 |
1981, No. 33 |
| Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1983 |
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| Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 |
1907, c. 53 |
| Public Offices Fees Act, 1879 |
1879, c. 58 |
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Number 2 of 1992
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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1992
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AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE SAFETY OF PASSENGER SHIPS, PASSENGER BOATS, FISHING VESSELS AND PLEASURE CRAFT, TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1983, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
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[11th March, 1992]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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