
1 
This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997.
2 
The provisions of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in the second column of that Schedule) shall come into force on 23rd March 1997.
George Young
Secretary of State for Transport
22nd March 1997
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Provision of the Act Subject matter of provision
Section 1 Temporary exclusion zone
Section 9, to the extent that it relates to paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 1 Inspection and detention of ships
Section 10 Power to require ships to be moved
Section 29(1), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 specified below Minor and consequential amendments
Section 29(2), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 7 specified below Repeals
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5 Inspection and detention of ships
Schedule 6, paragraphs 18(1), (3) and (5), 19(1), (2)(b) and (c) and (3) and 20 Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 7, to the extent that it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule Enactments repealed
APPENDIX TO THE SCHEDULE

Chapter Short title Extent of repeal
1995 c. 21. The Merchant Shipping Act 1995. In section 85(3) the words from “and regulations” to “relates to safety”. Section 86(5) and (6).