UK Statutory Instrument 2012 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Compulsory Insurance of Shipowners for Maritime Claims) Regulations 2012

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

1 compliance obligation

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Any Person 1

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.005

Insurance other than contracts of insurance

Provide evidence of self-insurance and obtain written confirmation before ship uses UK ports Any Person

Browse 11 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application

s.004

Insurance

s.006

Insurance certificates and documentation

s.007

Penalties

s.008

Expulsion order

s.009

Power to detain

s.010

Arbitration

s.011

Compensation for unjustified detention

s.012

Review

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …