Merchant Shipping Act, 1981

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Number 33 of 1981


MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1981


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Modifications of Act of 1952 and Act of 1966 for purposes of Convention of 1974.

3.

Amendment of Merchant Shipping Acts in consequence of amendment of Convention of 1974.

4.

Offence in respect of dangerously unsafe ship.

5.

Nautical publications.

6.

Amendment of section 427 of Principal Act.

7.

Amendment of section 271 (2) of Principal Act.

8.

Amendment of section 692 of Principal Act.

9.

Fines under section 21 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, increased.

10.

Amendment of section 18 (2) of Act of 1952.

11.

Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1952.

12.

Amendment of section 4 (4) of Act of 1966.

13.

Transitional provisions.

14.

Repeal.

15.

Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction.


Acts Referred to

Criminal Procedure Act, 1967

1967, No. 12

Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959

1959, No. 22

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

1894, c. 60

Merchant Shipping Act, 1906

1906, c. 48

Merchant Shipping Act, 1952

1952, No. 29

Merchant Shipping Act, 1966

1966, No. 20

Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1979

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Number 33 of 1981


MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1981


AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA SIGNED IN LONDON ON THE 1st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1974, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1979, AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH. [23rd December, 1981]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: