UK Offence Report

The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989

UK Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1991 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
1 November 1989
In force from
30 November 1989
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Her by section 738 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, Merchant Shipping Act 1906

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order makes provision for the registration under the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894–1988 of ships belonging to the Secretary of State for Defence and in the service of the Ministry of Defence, and for certain modifications and exceptions in the application of those Acts to such ships. By section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988, this Order and the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts applied by it (both as modified by that section) apply also to United Kingdom registered ships in the service of the Ministry of Defence by reason of a charter by demise to the Crown. The Order does not apply to ships forming part of Her Majesty’s Navy.

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