Hovercraft Act 1968
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SCHEDULE Modifications of Enactments
Section 3. 1 In the following enactments, that is to say— (a) the definition of “vessel” in section 2 of the Dockyard Port Regulation Act 1865; (b) the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928; (c) the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) section 2(1) of the Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949; and (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . any reference to a ship shall include a reference to a hovercraft, and any reference to the master of a ship in the said Acts of 1928, 1929 . . . shall be construed accordingly; and in section 10 of the said Acts of 1928 and 1929 the references to aircraft shall include references to hovercraft. 2 In the Explosives Act 1875, any reference to a ship shall include a reference to a hovercraft used at sea and any reference to a boat shall include a reference to any other hovercraft used in a harbour or on inland water within the meaning of that Act, so however that in the definition of “magazine” in section 108 the reference to any ship shall include a reference to any hovercraft. 3 In section 23(1) of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and section 6 of the Pests Act 1954, any reference to a vessel shall include a reference to a hovercraft. 4 In the following enactments, that is to say— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) section 29(1) of the Road Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 ; (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) section 13(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967,for the words “vehicle designed to be supported on a cushion of air” there shall be substituted the words “hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968”. 5 In section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964, in the definition of “ship”, for the words from “hover vehicles” onwards there shall be substituted the words “hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968”. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE Modifications of Enactments
Section 3. 1 In the following enactments, that is to say— (a) the definition of “vessel” in section 2 of the Dockyard Port Regulation Act 1865; (b) the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928; (c) the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) section 2(1) of the Docking and Nicking of Horses Act 1949; and (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . any reference to a ship shall include a reference to a hovercraft, and any reference to the master of a ship in the said Acts of 1928, 1929 . . . shall be construed accordingly; and in section 10 of the said Acts of 1928 and 1929 the references to aircraft shall include references to hovercraft. 2 In the Explosives Act 1875, any reference to a ship shall include a reference to a hovercraft used at sea and any reference to a boat shall include a reference to any other hovercraft used in a harbour or on inland water within the meaning of that Act, so however that in the definition of “magazine” in section 108 the reference to any ship shall include a reference to any hovercraft. 3 In section 23(1) of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and section 6 of the Pests Act 1954, any reference to a vessel shall include a reference to a hovercraft. 4 In the following enactments, that is to say— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) section 29(1) of the Road Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 ; (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) section 13(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967,for the words “vehicle designed to be supported on a cushion of air” there shall be substituted the words “hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968”. 5 In section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964, in the definition of “ship”, for the words from “hover vehicles” onwards there shall be substituted the words “hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968”. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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