Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1994 and other enactments relating to merchant shipping.
Citation1995 c. 21
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent19 July 1995
Commencement1 January 1996
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) is an act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom in 1995. It consolidated much of the UK's maritime legislation, repealing several Acts in their entirety and provisions in many more, some dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. It appoints several officers of Admiralty Jurisdiction such as the Receiver of Wreck. The act of 1995 updates the prior Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60). The lead part on British ships was impacted by the outcome of the Factortame case, as the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 was impugned by the Common Fisheries Policy.