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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Section 1
   2.      Section 2
   3.      Exemptions from registry.
   4.      Section 4
   5.      Register book.
   6.      Survey and measurement of ship.
   7.      Marking of ship.
   8.      Application for registry.
   9.      Declaration of ownership on registry.
   10.     Evidence on first registry.
   11.     Entry of particulars in register book.
   12.     Documents to be retained by registrar.
   13.     Port of registry.
   14.     Section 14
   15.     Custody of certificate.
   16.     Penalty for use of improper certificate.
   17.     Power to grant new certificate.
   18.     Provision for loss of certificate.
   19.     Endorsement of change of master on certificate.
   20.     Section 20
   21.     Delivery up of certificate of ship lost or ceasing to be British
           owned.
   22.     Provisional certificate for ships becoming British owned abroad.
   23.     Temporary passes in lieu of certificates of registry.
   24.     Section 24
   25.     Declaration of transfer.
   26.     Registry of transfer.
   27.     Transmission of property in ship on death, bankruptcy, marriage, &c.
   28.     Order for sale on transmission to unqualified person.
   29.     Transfer of ship or sale by order of court.
   30.     Power of court to prohibit transfer.
   31.     Section 31
   32.     Entry of discharge of mortgage.
   33.     Priority of mortgages.
   34.     Mortgagee not treated as owner.
   35.     Mortgagee to have power of sale.
   36.     Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy.
   37.     Transfer of mortgages.
   38.     Transmission of interest in mortgage by death, bankruptcy, marriage,
           &c.
   39.     Section 39
   40.     Requisites for certificates of mortgage and sale.
   41.     Restrictions on certificates of mortgage and sale.
   42.     Contents of certificates of mortgage and sale.
   43.     Rules as to certificates of mortgage.
   44.     Rules as to certificates of sale.
   45.     Power of Commissioners of Customs in case of loss of certificate of
           mortgage or sale.
   46.     Revocation of certificates of mortgage and sale.
   47.     Section 47
   48.     Section 48
   49.     Regulations for registry of alteration.
   50.     Provisional certificate and endorsement where ship is to be
           registered anew.
   51.     Registry anew on change of ownership.
   52.     Procedure for registry anew.
   53.     Transfer of registry.
   54.     Restrictions on re-registration of abandoned ships.
   55.     Section 55
   56.     Section 56
   57.     Equities not excluded by Act.
   58.     Section 58
   59.     Section 59
   60.     Section 60
   61.     Mode of making declarations.
   62.     Application of fees.
   63.     Section 63
   64.     Evidence of register book, certificate of registry and other
           documents.
   65.     Forms of documents and instructions as to registry.
   66.     Section 66
   67.     False declarations.
   68.     Section 68
   69.     Penalty for unduly assuming British character.
   70.     Penalty for concealment of British or assumption of foreign
           character.
   71.     Penalty for acquiring ownership if unqualified.
   72.     Liabilities of ships not recognised as British.
   73.     National colours for ships, and penalty on carrying improper colours.
   74.     Penalty on ship not showing colours.
   75.     Saving for Admirality.
   76.     Section 76
   82.     Tonnage once ascertained to be the tonnage of ship.
   83.     Fees for measurement.
   84.     Tonnage of ships of foreign countries adopting tonnage regulations.
   85.     Space occupied by deck cargo to be liable to dues.
   86.     1965 c.47
   87.     Surveyors and regulations for measurement of ships.
   88.     Section 88
   89.     Section 89
   90.     Powers of governors in colonies.
   91.     Section 91
   92.     Section 92
   93.     Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships.
   96.     Grades of certificates of competency.
   97.     Engineers certificates of competency.
   98.     Fees on examination.
   99.     Grant of certificates on passing examination.
   100.    Certificates of service for naval officers.
   101.    Form and record of certificate.
   102.    Loss of certificate.
   103.    Colonial certificates of competency.
   104.    Production of certificate of competency to superintendent.
   110.    Section 110
   111.    Licence for supply of seamen.
   112.    Penalty for engaging seamen without licence.
   126.    Section 126
   209.    Rating of seamen
   210.    Certain ships to carry medical practitioners.
   256.    Accommodation for seamen.
   267.    Section 267
   271.    Section 271
   272.    Annual survey of passenger steamers.
   273.    Mode of survey and declaration of survey.
   274.    Transmission of declaration.
   275.    Issue of passenger steamer's certificate.
   276.    Appeal to court of survey.
   277.    Transmission of certificate.
   278.    Fees for certificate.
   279.    Duration of certificates.
   280.    Cancellation of certificate.
   281.    Delivery up of certificate.
   282.    Posting up of certificate.
   283.    Section 283
   284.    Penalty for carrying passengers in excess.
   285.    Section 285
   286.    Equipment of passenger steamers with compasses, hose, deck shelters,
           and safety appliances.
   287.    Section 287
   288.    Offences in connexion with passenger steamers.
   356.    Section 356
   359.    Section 359
   363.    Owner responsible for default in absence of agreement.
   369.    Section 369
   370.    Application of Part IV.
   371.    ""Voyage.''
   372.    Ascertainment of tonnage of fishing boat.
   373.    Section 373
   374.    1968 c.77
   385.    Section 385
   386.    Record and report of death, injury, ill-treatment, punishment,
           casualties, &c.
   390.    Section 390
   414.    Fees payable on engagements and discharges.
   416.    Section 416
   417.    Section 417
   418.    Section 418
   419.    Board of Trade regulations as to conveyance of fish from trawlers.
   420.    Observance of collision regulations.
   421.    SI 1977/982
   422.    Inspection as to lights and fog signals.
   424.    Saving for local rules of navigation in harbours, &c.
   427.    Section 427
   428.    Rules as to life-saving appliances.
   429.    1931 c.4
   430.    Duties of owners and masters as to carrying life-saving appliances.
   431.    Appointment of consultative committee for framing rules.
   432.    Section 432
   433.    Survey of ship with respect to life-saving appliances.
   436.    Section 436
   446.    Section 446
   447.    Restrictions on carriage of dangerous goods.
   448.    1875 c.77
   449.    Penalty for misdescription of dangerous goods.
   450.    Power to deal with goods suspected of being dangerous.
   458.    Forfeiture of dangerous goods improperly sent or carried.
   459.    Saving for other enactments relating to dangerous goods.
   460.    Power to detain unsafe ships, and procedure for detention.
   461.    1979 c.39
   462.    Liability for costs and damages.
   463.    Power to require from complainant security for costs.
   464.    Section 464
   465.    1979 c.39
   466.    Preliminary inquiry into shipping casualties.
   467.    1979 c.39
   468.    Formal investigation of shipping casualties.
   469.    Section 469
   470.    Inquiry in case of loss of life from fishing vessel's boat.
   471.    Power of Board of Trade as to certificate.
   472.    Inquiry into conduct of certificated officer.
   473.    1979 c.39
   474.    Removal of master by Admiralty Court.
   475.    Section 475
   476.    Section 476
   479.    Re-hearing of inquiries and investigations.
   480.    Section 480
   481.    Rules as to investigations and inquiries.
   482.    Cases in which naval courts may be summoned.
   483.    Constitution of naval courts.
   484.    Functions of naval courts.
   485.    Powers of naval courts.
   486.    Report of proceedings of naval courts.
   487.    Section 487
   488.    Application of provisions as to naval courts.
   489.    Power and procedure of court of survey.
   490.    Section 490
   492.    Section 492
   493.    Reference in difficult cases to scientific persons.
   494.    Definitions under Part VII.
   495.    Power of shipowner to enter and land goods on default by owner of
           goods.
   496.    Section 496
   497.    Discharge of lien.
   498.    Provisions as to deposits by owners of goods.
   499.    Section 499
   500.    Application of proceeds of sale.
   501.    Warehouseman's rent and expenses.
   502.    Section 502
   503.    Saving for powers under local Acts.
   504.    Limitation of shipowner's liability in certain cases of loss of, or
           damage to, goods.
   505.    Limitation of owner's liability in certain cases of loss of life,
           injury, or damage.
   506.    Power of courts to consolidate claims against owners, &c.
   509.    Part owners to account in respect of damages.
   510.    Section 510
   511.    Extent of Part VIII.
   512.    Definition of ""wreck'' and ""salvage''.
   513.    Duty of receiver where vessel in distress.
   514.    Section 514
   515.    Power to pass over adjoining lands.
   516.    1971 c.38
   517.    SRO 1973/56
   518.    Section 518
   519.    Section 519
   520.    Provision as to wreck found or brought within the United Kingdom.
   521.    Penalty for taking wreck at time of casualty.
   522.    Notice of wreck to be given by receiver.
   523.    Section 523
   524.    Immediate sale of wreck by receiver in certain cases.
   525.    Right of Crown to unclaimed wreck.
   526.    Notice of unclaimed wreck to be given to persons entitled.
   527.    Disposal of unclaimed wreck.
   528.    Disputed title to unclaimed wreck.
   529.    Delivery of unclaimed wreck by receivers not to prejudice title.
   530.    Section 530
   531.    Admiral not to interfere with wreck.
   532.    Removal of wreck by harbour or conservancy authority.
   533.    Power of lighthouse authority to remove wreck.
   534.    Powers of removal to extend to tackle, cargo, &c.
   535.    Section 535
   536.    Powers to be cumulative.
   537.    Section 537
   538.    Section 538
   539.    Summary procedure for concealment of wreck.
   540.    Marine store dealer to have his name and trade painted on his
           shop.
   541.    Marine store dealer to keep proper books.
   542.    Marine store dealer not to purchase from person under sixteen.
   543.    Section 543
   544.    Section 544
   545.    Marking of anchors.
   546.    Salvage payable for saving life.
   547.    Section 547
   548.    Determination of salvage disputes.
   549.    1867 c.114
   550.    Determination of disputes as to salvage summarily.
   551.    Appeal in case of salvage disputes.
   552.    As to arbitrators in Ireland.
   553.    Valuation of property by receiver.
   554.    Detention of property liable for salvage by a receiver.
   555.    Sale of detained property by receiver.
   556.    Agreement as to salvage.
   557.    Section 557
   558.    Apportionment of salvage by Admiralty Courts.
   559.    Salvage by Her Majesty's ships.
   560.    Salvage by Her Majesty's ships abroad.
   561.    Provisions as to bond to be executed.
   562.    Execution of bond.
   563.    Enforcement of bond.
   564.    Saving for other salvage rights.
   566.    Section 566
   567.    Section 567
   568.    Appointment of receivers of wreck.
   569.    Section 569
   634.    Section 634
   635.    Provisions as to duties, &c. on wrecked goods.
   636.    Management of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.
   638.    Section 638
   639.    Power of Board of Trade to inspect on complaint made.
   642.    General powers of lighthouse authorities.
   643.    Section 643
   647.    Additions to lighthouses.
   648.    Light dues payable in respect of certain ships.
   649.    Publication of light dues and regulations.
   650.    Application and collection of light dues.
   651.    Recovery of light dues.
   652.    Section 652
   653.    Receipt for light dues.
   654.    Inspection of local lighthouses.
   655.    Control of local lighthouse authorities by general lighthouse
           authorities.
   656.    Surrender of local lighthouses.
   657.    Light dues for local light.
   658.    Section 658
   659.    Reduction of local light dues.
   660.    Payment of lighthouse expenses out of General Lighthouse Fund.
   662.    Establishments of general lighthouse authorities.
   663.    Estimates or accounts of expenses sent to Board of Trade.
   664.    Mortgage of General Lighthouse Fund for lighthouse expenditure.
   666.    Section 666
   667.    Accounts of general lighthouse authorities.
   676.    Section 676
   677.    1882 c.22
   679.    1882 c.22
   680.    Section 680
   681.    1866 c.39
   683.    Prosecution of offences.
   684.    Section 684
   685.    Limitation of time for summary proceedings.
   686.    Provision as to jurisdiction in case of offences.
   687.    Jurisdiction over ships lying off the coasts.
   689.    Section 689
   691.    Offences committed by British seammen at foreign ports to be within
           Admiralty jurisdiction.
   692.    Section 692
   693.    Depositions to be received in evidence when witness cannot be
           produced.
   694.    Section 694
   695.    Sums ordered to be paid leviable by distress on ship.
   696.    Proof of attestation not required.
   697.    Admissibility of documents in evidence.
   698.    Service of documents.
   699.    Section 699
   700.    Declarations.
   712.    Section 712
   713.    Section 713
   714.    Application of Part XIII.
   715.    Superintendence of merchant shipping by Board of Trade.
   716.    Returns as to merchant shipping to Board of Trade.
   717.    Production of log-books, &c. by superintendents.
   718.    Section 718
   719.    Section 719
   720.    Expenses incurred by Commissioners of Customs.
   721.    Proof of documents.
   722.    Power of Board of Trade to prescribe forms.
   723.    Section 723
   724.    Section 724
   726.    Powers for seeing that Act is complied with.
   728.    Section 728
   731.    Section 731
   732.    Appointment of inspectors to report on accidents, &c.
   733.    Section 733
   734.    Section 734
   737.    Section 737
   738.    Section 738
   739.    Section 739
   740.    Provision as to Orders in Council.
   741.    Section 741
   742.    Section 742
   743.    1890 c.27
   744.    1889 c.10
   745.    Section 745
   746.    1894 c.2
   747.    Section 747

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