Merchant Shipping Act 2010
Immunities from claims.
78.— (1) The Board, an investigator, and the Minister are immune from claims for damages in respect of any thing done in good faith and in the course of the raising, removal, inspection, storage or disposal of a vessel under this Part.
(2) A tribunal is immune from claims for damages in respect of any thing done in good faith and in the course of the raising, removal, inspection, storage or disposal of a vessel under this Part.
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Modifications (not altering text):
C13
Prospective affecting provision: references to "Marine Casualty Investigation Board" construed by Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025 (2/2025), s. 40(2), not commenced as of date of revision.
2. (1) In this Act— ...
“MCIB” means the Marine Casualty Investigation Board established by section 7 of the Act of 2000;
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7. (1) There shall be a unit within the Department of Transport which shall be known as the Marine Accident Investigation Unit (in this Act referred to as the “MAIU”) to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act or any other enactment.
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40. (1) ...
(2) A reference to the MCIB in any enactment (other than this Act) or in the constitution of any company and relating to a function conferred on the MAIU by this Act shall, on and after the appointed day, be construed as a reference to the MAIU.