The State Immunity (Merchant Shipping) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/2591
• Sections: 7

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the State Immunity (Merchant Shipping) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st November 1997.

Section 2

Notwithstanding section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978, no application shall be made for the issue of a warrant of arrest in any action in rem against a ship owned by any State specified in the Schedule to this Order or cargo aboard such a ship until notice has been served on a consular officer of that State in London or in the port at which it is intended to cause the ship to be arrested.

Section 3

Notwithstanding section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978, no ship or cargo owned by any State specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be subject to any process for the enforcement of a judgment or for the enforcement of terms of settlement filed with and taking effect as a court order.

Section 4

The State Immunity (Merchant Shipping) (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Order 1978 is hereby revoked.

Section 1

Georgia

Section 2

Russian Federation

Section 3

Republic of Ukraine