Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Application of collision regulations to foreign ships.
424.—Whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty in Council that the Government of any foreign country is willing that the collision regulations, or the provisions of this Part of this Act relating thereto or otherwise relating to collisions, or any of those regulations or provisions should apply to the ships of that country when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, direct that those regulations and provisions shall, subject to any limitation of time conditions and qualifications contained in the Order, apply ta the ships of the said foreign country, whether within British jurisdiction or not, and that such ship shall for the purpose of such regulations and provisions be treated as if they were British ships.
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C128
Application of section extended (1.08.1936) by Air Navigation and Transport Act 1936 (40/1936), s. 58(1), commenced on enactment.
Application to seaplanes of certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, relating to collisions at sea and signals of distress.
58. (1) The power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 418 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, to make regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea shall include power to make regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea—
(a) between seaplanes on the surface of the water, and
(b) between vessels and seaplanes on the surface of the water;and accordingly the said section 418, and sections 419, 421 and 424 of the said Act, as amended by any subsequent enactment, shall apply in relation to seaplanes on the surface of the water as they apply in relation to ships or vessels, subject however to the following modifications, that is to say:—
(i) for the purpose of sub-section (2) of the said section 418, and for the purposes of the said section 424, sections 418, 419, 421, and 424 of the said Act shall be deemed to be the only provisions of Part V of the said Act relating to collision regulations or otherwise relating to collisions, and
(ii) any references in the said section 419 to the master or to the person in charge of the deck shall be construed as references to the pilot or other person on duty in charge of the seaplane.
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C129
References construed (22.12.1953) by Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (Adaptation) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 398 of 1953), arts. 5, 6.
5. The references in subsection (2) of section 418 and in section 424 of the Act to "British jurisdiction" and "British court" shall be construed as references to "the jurisdiction of the State" and "a court in the State," respectively.
6. The references in subsection (2) of section 418 and in section 424 of the Act to "British ships" shall be construed as references to Irish ships.
Editorial Notes:
E222
Power pursuant to section exercised (11.12.2012) by Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 507 of 2012).
E223
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (19.01.2005) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 47 of 2005), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (11.12.2012) by Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 507 of 2012), art. 7(d).
E224
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.1993) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) (Amendment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 287 of 1993), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (11.12.2012) by Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 507 of 2012), art. 7(c).
E225
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (15.02.1990) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 36 of 1990), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (11.12.2012) by Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 507 of 2012), art. 7(b).
E226
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (7.02.1984) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 29 of 1984), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (11.12.2012) by Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 507 of 2012), art. 7(a).
E227
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (15.07.1977) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 229 of 1977), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (7.02.1984) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 29 of 1984), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E228
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (29.10.1975) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 253 of 1975); revoked (15.07.1977) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 229 of 1977), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E229
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.1965) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 185 of 1965), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (15.07.1977) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 229 of 1977), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E230
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1954) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 399 of 1953), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.09.1965) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 185 of 1965), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E231
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (16.01.1968) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) (Amendment) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 18 of 1968); revoked (29.10.1975) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 253 of 1975), art. 4.
E232
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.1965) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 185 of 1965), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (15.07.1977) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on The Water) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 229 of 1977), art. 8, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E233
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1954) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 399 of 1953), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.09.1965) by Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on The Water) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 185 of 1965), in effect as per art. 1(2).