S.I. No. 319/1986:

MERCHANT SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES) (CONVENTION COUNTRIES) ORDER 1986.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES) (CONVENTION COUNTRIES) ORDER 1986.

The Government, being satisfied that the Governments of the countries specified in the First Schedule to this Order have accepted or acceded to the Convention of 1966 and that the Convention of 1966 extends to the terrorities specified in the Second Schedule and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 30 (1) of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act, 1968 (No. 17 of 1968), hereby make the following order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order, 1986.

2. The Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 133 of 1969 ), the Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1970 ), the Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order, 1971 ( S.I. No. 282 of 1971 ), and the Merchant Shipping (International Convention on Load Lines) (Convention Countries) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 308 of 1977 ), are hereby revoked.

3. It is hereby declared that:

( a ) the Governments of the countries specified in the First Schedule to this Order have accepted or acceded to the Convention of 1966;

and

( b ) the Governments of the territories specified in the Second Schedule to this Order have accepted or acceded to the Convention of 1966.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Algeria

Argentina

Austria

Australia

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Benin

Brazil

Bulgaria

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Chile

China

Congo

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Democratic Yemen

Dominican Republic

Djibouti

Ecuador

Egypt

Ethiopia

Federal Republic of Germany

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

German Democratic Republic

Ghana

Greece

Guinea

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Indonesia

India

Islamic Republic of Iran

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Kenya

Kuwait

Lebanon

Liberia

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Malagasy Republic

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Mauritania

Mexico

Monaco

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Korea

Romania

Saint Vincent and the Granadines

Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Seychelles

Senegal

Singapore

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Tuvalu

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen Arab Republic

Yugoslavia

Zambia

Zaire

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Netherlands Antilles

Hong Kong

Bermuda

Puerto Rico

Guam

The Canal Zone

Virgin Islands

American Samoa

Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands

Midway Islands

Wake Island

Johnston Island

Isle of Man

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 25 day of

September, 1986.

GARRET FITZGERALD,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order declares that the Governments of the countries specified in the First Schedule thereto have accepted or acceded to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, and that the Convention extends to the territories specified in the Second Schedule. It revokes all previous Convention Countries Orders so as to give a revised and updated list of those countries or territories that have become parties to the Convention.

The principal effect of the declaration is that certificates issued by such countries or territories will be regarded as having the same force within the State as certificates issued by the State.