s 149 Application to Government ships.
(1) This Chapter does not apply to ships of Her Majesty’s navy, nor to Government ships in the service of the Secretary of State while employed for the purposes of Her Majesty’s navy. (2) Subject to subsection (1) above and to section 141(4) and section 144(8)— (a) provisions of this Chapter which are expressed to apply only to United Kingdom ships apply to Government ships registered in the United Kingdom and also to Government ships not so registered but held for the purposes of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom; (b) provisions of this Chapter which are expressed to apply to ships generally apply to Government ships.