| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1994 and other enactments relating to merchant shipping. |
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| Citation | 1995 c. 21 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 1995 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1996 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.