UK Act of Parliament 1982 c. 37 United Kingdom

Merchant Shipping(Liner Conferences) Act 1982

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.010 Secretary of State to be appropriate authority in the (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Disclose confidential information obtained by the Secretary of StateAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.016 A conference shall provide for appropriate measures in any conference... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Include cargo shut-out measures in your conference pooling agreementsAny Person
16 other provisions — procedural and definitional
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s.001 Introductory provisions: the Code and the Contracting Parties to it. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Implementing regulations: the general scheme. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Matters which may be provided for by regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Power to exclude or restrict operation of the Code for lack of reciprocity. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Liability of members of conference to be in proportion to their responsibility. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Proceedings by or against unincorporated conferences. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Restrictions on legal proceedings. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Time for bringing legal proceedings. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Recognition and enforcement of recommendations, (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Exclusion of restrictive practices law. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Modifications consequent on revision of Code, etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Regulations and orders: consultation and Parliamentary control. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 The provisions of article 2, paragraphs 1 to 16 inclusive... (opens in a new tab)

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