Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages
11:30 am
David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source
I am a little concerned about this section which states:
Section 472B(1) of the Act of 1997 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “sea-going ship”:
“ ‘sea-going ship’ means a ship which-(a) is registered-(i) in a Member State’s Register, or...
There is nothing about its seaworthiness. It is in a member state's register and used solely for the trade of carrying sea passengers or cargo but does not include a fishing vessel. There is nothing to say that it is not going to sink.
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