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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals

471: No liability for continuing offences after repeal

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"You won't be in trouble for breaking a law after it's been cancelled."

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If a law is repealed, you will not be held liable for breaking it after it is repealed. This applies to continuing offences under the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 and the Marine Pollution Act 1974. You cannot be held liable for something that happened after the law was repealed.

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Part 31Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals

471No liability for continuing offences after repeal

  1. No person shall be held liable for any continuing offence under the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 in respect of any period after the repeal of the provision creating that continuing offence.

  2. No person shall be held liable for any continuing offence under the Marine Pollution Act 1974 in respect of any period after the repeal of the provision creating that continuing offence.