Maritime Transport Act 1994

Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals

475: Ships detained under Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 or Marine Pollution Act 1974

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You need to know what happens to ships that were detained under the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 or the Marine Pollution Act 1974. If a ship was detained under the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 before it was repealed by section 202, it will still be detained after the repeal. The rules about detention from the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 will still apply to that ship. You will also see the same thing happen with ships detained under the Marine Pollution Act 1974. If a ship was detained under the Marine Pollution Act 1974 before it was repealed by section 481, it will still be detained after the repeal. The rules about detention from the Marine Pollution Act 1974 will still apply to that ship.

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Part 31Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, and repeals

475Ships detained under Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 or Marine Pollution Act 1974

Every ship that was, immediately before the repeal of the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 by section 202, subject to detention under that Act shall remain subject to such detention after the repeal of that Act and the provisions of that Act relating to such detention shall continue to apply in respect of that ship as if that Act had not been repealed.
Every ship that is, immediately before the repeal of the Marine Pollution Act 1974 by section 481, subject to detention under that Act shall remain subject to such detention after the repeal of that Act and the provisions of that Act relating to such detention shall continue to apply in respect of that ship as if that Act had not been repealed.