Shipping (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2012


Shipping (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2012

A LAW to amend further the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002.

Adopted by the States                                           2nd November 2011

Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council          30th May 2012

Registered by the Royal Court                                     15th June 2012

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

1        Interpretation

In this Law, “principal Law” means the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002[1].

2        Article 6 amended

For Article 6(2) of the principal Law there shall be substituted the following paragraph –

“(2)    If colours are hoisted on board a ship in contravention of paragraph (1) –

(a)     a commissioned naval or military officer;

(b)     a customs officer;

(c)     a British consular officer;

(d)     the Registrar; or

(e)     a person appointed by the Minister for the purpose of this Article,

may board the ship, and seize and take away the colours.”.

3        Article 12 amended

After Article 12(3) of the principal Law there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

(3A) Despite paragraph (1), the Registrar shall refuse to register or terminate the registration of a ship if the Minister, having regard to the interests of Jersey or the interests of international shipping –

(a)     considers that it would be inappropriate for the ship to be, or to remain, registered; and

(b)     directs the Registrar to do so.”.

4        Article 90 amended

In Article 90(6) of the principal Law, after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph –

“(aa)  for so applying an enactment or instrument as it is from time to time in force in the place in which it is enacted or made;”.

5        Citation and commencement

(1)     This Law may be cited as the Shipping (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2012.

(2)     This Law shall come into force 7 days after it is registered.

m.n. de la haye

Greffier of the States

 


 



[1]                                    chapter 19.885


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