The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Amendment) Order 1989
This Order gives effect to an interim order of the President of the European Court of Justice in Commission v United Kingdom (Case 246/89R), made on 10th October 1989. The interim order requires the United Kingdom, pending delivery of the judgment of the Court in the main proceedings, (Case 246/89), to suspend the British citizenship requirements (but not the United Kingdom residence and domicile requirements) of section 14 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 so far as they relate to fishing vessels which were fishing under the British flag up to March 31st 1989 and were owned by nationals of member States of the European Communities. Pending publication of the Order in the Official Journal of the European Communities, copies of the order may be obtained from the Treasury Solicitor (European Section), Queen Anne’s Chambers, 28 Broadway, London SW1H 9JS.