Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
Mercantile Marine Act 1955
No. 29 of 1955
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 22 December 1955 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Repealed with transitional provisions | 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 7, 14, 17(2), sch. 1 |
| Certain vessels registered under Act affected by regs. | S. I. No. 369 of 2007, regs. 4(1), 13(1) |
| Conditions for registration under Act prescribed | 8/2006, s. 75(3)(b) |
| Constr., registration under, rstrct. | 27/1983, ss. 8 (1) (2) (4), 10 (1) |
| Saving for cert. proceedings. | 6/1957, s.4 |
| Trans. of cert. functns. under. | S.I. No. 842 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 4 & schedule (col. cit.) |
| S. I. No. 91 of 1987, art. 4, sch. | |
| S. I. No. 125 of 1959 | |
| S. 4 trans. of functns. under. | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S. 5 trans. of functns. under. | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S.16, applic. rstrct. | 23/1994, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1) |
| 17/1996, ss. 3 (2) (c), 30 (2) | |
| S.16, s. | 20/1998, s.3 |
| S. 16A s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 100(a) |
| S.18 (1) rstrct. | 27/1983, s.8 (1) (a) (4) |
| S.18 (2) appl. | 23/1994, ss. 1 (2), 3 (3) |
| S. 18(2)(e) para. ins. | 8/2006, s. 100(b) |
| S. 18(3) appl. | 8/2006, s. s. 75(8) |
| S.18 (3) appl. | 27/1983, s.8 (3) (4) |
| S.19 am. | 27/1983, s.9 |
| S.19 rstrct. | 23/1994, ss. 1 (2), 3 (2) |
| S. 19(2A) subsec. ins. | 8/2006, s. 100(c)(i) |
| S. 19(3) am. | 8/2006, s. 100(c)(ii) |
| S. 93 tonnage to be taken into account | S.I. No. 369 of 2007, reg. 9(2) |
| S. 93(4)(a) amended | S.I. No. 54 of 1989, arts. 2, 3 |
| Sch. 2 appl. | 8 of 2006, s. 33(1)(b) |
| Sch. 2 am. | S. I. No. 57 of 1988, art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2 | Marcantile Marine Act, 1955 (Ports of Registry) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 57 of 1988) |
| S. 4 | Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 594 of 2010) |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 475 of 1998) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 156 of 1992) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 347 of 1987) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 402 of 1983) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 42 of 1981) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 185 of 1968) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 265 of 1966) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 266 of 1963) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order, 1954 (Amendment) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 200 of 1957) | |
| S. 19 | Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Reciprocating States) (New Zealand and Pakistan) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 189 of 1968) |
| S. 19(1) | Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Reciprocating State) (Canada) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 299 of 1961) |
| Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Reciprocating States) (Union of South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 184 of 1958) | |
| Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Reciprocating State) (United Kingdom and Colonies) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 263 of 1955) | |
| S. 62 | Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Section 62) Regulations 1963 (S.I. No. 77 of 1963) |
| S. 68 | Mercantile Marine (Ships' Names) Regulations 1959 (S.I. No. 119 of 1959) |
| S. 76 | Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Section 76) Regulations 1963 (S.I. No. 78 of 1963) |
| S. 91 | Mercantile Marine (tonnage) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 369 of 2007) |
| Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Regulations 1984) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 4 of 1994) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 369 of 1984) | |
| Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 213 of 1967) | |
| S. 93(4)(b) | Mercantile Marine (Variation of Geographical Limits) (Deck Cargo) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 54 of 1989) |