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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1968
No. 17 of 1968

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 4 October 1968 Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act, 1968 (Commencement) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 206 of 1968), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Applic. rstrct S.I. No. 416 of 2002, art. 3
S. 1(1) amended 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
S. 1(5) substituted 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
S. 4 fee prescribed S.I. No. 595 of 2010, regs. 1(2), 5(3) & sch. 2, pt. 3
S. 5 fee prescribed S.I. No. 595 of 2010, regs. 1(2), 5(3) & sch. 2, pt. 3
S. 11(2) application restricted S.I. No. 331 of 1974, regs. 1(2), 4
S. 11(2)(b) form prescribed S.I. No. 331 of 1974, regs. 1(2), 3, schedule
S. 20(4A) inserted 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
S. 21(2) substituted 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
S. 26 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 30, declaration made under S.I. No. 508 of 2012, art. 2 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 319 of 1986, art. 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 308 of 1977, art. 2 & sch.
  S.I. No. 282 of 1971, art. 2 & sch.
  S.I. No. 10 of 1970, art. 2 & sch.
  S.I. No. 133 of 1969, art. 2 & sch.

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1(6) Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Length of Ship) Regulations 1968 (S.I. No. 208 of 1968)
S. 3 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 2001 (S.I. No. 424 of 2001)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Rules 1971 (S.I. No. 71 of 1971)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 1968 (S.I. No. 205 of 1968)
S. 11 Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Particulars of Depth of Loading) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 331 of 1974)
S. 19(2) Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 190 of 2003)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Exemption) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 416 of 2002)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Exemption) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 237 of 1968)
S. 25 Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Deck Cargo) Regulations 1968 (S.I. No. 238 of 1968)
S. 26 Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 595 of 2010)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 475 of 1998)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 156 of 1992)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 101 of 1989)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 347 of 1987)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 402 of 1983)
  Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 42 of 1981)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Fees) Regulations 1968 (S.I. No. 257 of 1968)
S. 29 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 2001 (S.I. No. 424 of 2001)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Rules 1971 (S.I. No. 71 of 1971)
  Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 1968 (S.I. No. 205 of 1968)
S. 30 Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 508 of 2012)
S. 30(1) Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 319 of 1986)
  Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 308 of 1977)
  Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 282 of 1971)
  Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 10 of 1970)
  Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 133 of 1969)
S. 31(2) Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1968 (S.I. No. 207 of 1968)
S. 32(4) Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act, 1968 (Commencement) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 206 of 1968)