Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Act 2022

Transitional provision - continuation of ongoing investigations etc.

14. (1) Where, immediately prior to the enactment of this Act, an investigation of a marine casualty in accordance with Part 3 of the Act of 2000 had commenced but had not been completed, the investigation shall be continued and completed under and in accordance with the Act of 2000, as amended by this Act.

(2) Where, immediately prior to the enactment of this Act, the preparation of a report of an investigation into a marine casualty had commenced but had not been completed, the preparation of the report shall be continued, and the report shall be completed and published, under and in accordance with the Act of 2000, as amended by this Act.

(3) A person holding office as a member of the Board under section 9(1) (a), and the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson holding office following appointment as such Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson under section 9(2), of the Act of 2000, immediately prior to the enactment of this Act, shall continue as such member, Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson for the unexpired term of his or her appointment under and in accordance with the Act of 2000, as amended by this Act.

(4) In this section, “Chairperson”, “investigation”, “marine casualty” and “report” shall have the meanings assigned to them by section 2(1) of the Act of 2000.