UK Statutory Instrument SI 1979/97 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Repatriation) Regulations 1979

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 5 obligations carry a fine up to £100. 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer5

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What it requires

Regulations 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.003 (1) The employer of a seaman to whom these Regulations... Regulated
  • Repatriate shipwrecked seamen and provide food, lodging and maintenanceEmployer
s.004 (1) Except where, if the seaman has been discharged from... Regulated
  • Notify MCA within 48 hours if a seaman is left behind or shipwreckedEmployer
s.005 (1) The employer shall ensure that the superintendent or proper... Regulated
  • Keep the superintendent informed of seaman repatriation arrangementsEmployer
s.015 (1) The employer of a seaman to whom these Regulations... Prosecution
  • Fail to keep records of seaman repatriation expensesEmployer

Fine up to £100

s.016 (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, this regulation... Regulated
  • Manage and deliver property left by seamen on board shipEmployer
12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping...
s.002 (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, these Regulations...
s.006 A seaman who is to be returned in pursuance of...
s.007 (1) Where it appears to a superintendent or proper officer...
s.008 (1) Where a superintendent or proper officer is requested by...
s.009 (1) A master shall make entries in the official log...
s.010 (1) A master of a ship in which a person...
s.011 (1) The wages due under a crew agreement to a...
s.012 (1) The wages (other than wages related to the catch...
s.013 The wages, including wages related to the catch, due under...
s.014 Where the wages cannot be paid to the seaman in...
s.017 All entries in the official log book required to be...

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