Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act 1920 Explained

Short Title:Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act 1920
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to provide for the extension to Scotland of Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
Year:1920
Citation:10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 39
Territorial Extent:Scotland
Royal Assent:16 August 1920
Commencement:1 October 1920
Amends:Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Repealing Legislation:Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Status:repealed
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/10-11/39/enacted

The Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 39) was an Act of Parliament concerning fishing in Scotland. It became law on 16 August 1920.

It provided that part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60) would apply to Scotland. The act came into force on 1 October 1920. It was repealed by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

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