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Merchant Shipping Act, 1992

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Number 2 of 1992

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1992

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, commencement, construction and collective citation.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Laying of regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

4.

Repeals.

5.

Expenses.

PART II

Passenger Ships

6.

Annual survey.

7.

Mode of survey and declaration of survey for purposes of issue of passenger ship's certificate.

8.

Issue of passenger ship's certificate.

9.

Revocation and suspension of certificate.

10.

Display of certificate.

11.

False declaration of survey or certificate.

12.

Uncertificated passenger ship.

13.

Insurance of passenger ships.

PART III

Passenger Boats

14.

Prohibition of unlicensed passenger boats.

15.

Passenger boat licences.

16.

Revocation and suspension of licences.

17.

Production of licences and marking of passenger boats.

18.

Safety of passenger boats and their passengers and crews

PART IV

Miscellaneous

19.

Safety of fishing vessels and their crews.

20.

Safety of pleasure craft and their occupants.

21.

Appeal to District Court.

22.

Forfeiture.

23.

Conduct endangering vessels, structures or individuals.

24.

Drunkeness, etc., of passengers or members of crew.

25.

Powers of authorised officers.

26.

Power to detain certain vessels.

27.

Provisions regarding certain offences.

28.

Amendment of Merchant Shipping Act, 1947.

29.

Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952.

30.

Information.

31.

Fees.

32.

Provisions in relation to prosecutions.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to

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

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

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1992

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. [11th March, 1992]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: