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GBR-1970-L-17626
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Title_of_text
Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (Chapter 36)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1970-07-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provisions in place of certain enactments relating to merchant ships and seamen. Repeals the Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Act 1925 and the Merchant Shipping Act 1948 (the whole Acts). Repeals certain parts of the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act 1920 and the Contracts of Employment Act 1963.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1986-11-13 (GBR-1986-R-2857)
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operators) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 1935 of 1986)
Implementing text(s)
1986-11-13 (GBR-1986-R-2857)
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operators) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 1935 of 1986)
Implementing text(s)
1993-05-04 (GBR-1993-R-33455)
Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters' Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 1213 of 1993)
Implementing text(s)
1993-05-04 (GBR-1993-R-33455)
Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters' Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 1213 of 1993)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1920-12-23 (GBR-1920-L-71418)
Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920.
Serial region
Serial title
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