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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1996
No. 35 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 6 February 1997 Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 215 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Saver for certain rights under Act S.I. No. 547 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 4(3)
Pt. 2 construction of certain references under 9/2005, ss. 1(4), 28(1), 28(3)
S. 14 transfer of functions under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 18 amended S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 18 substituted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(a)
S. 19 amended S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(b)
S. 20(b) substituted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(c)
S. 20(c) inserted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(c)
S. 22 substituted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(d)
S. 23 amended S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(e)
S. 27 amended S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(f)
S. 28 substituted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(g)
S. 29A inserted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 9(b)
S. 29B inserted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(h)
S. 38 restricted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 4(e)
Sch. 2, pt. 2 substituted S.I. No. 552 of 2012, regs. 1(3), 1(4), 10(i)

SIs made under the Act

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