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ELIZABETH II

1968 CHAPTER 59

An Act to make further provision with respect to hovercraft.[26th July 1968]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Power to make Orders in Council with respect to hovercraft. 1.—(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers expedient—

(a) with respect to the registration of hovercraft;

(b) for securing the safety of hovercraft and persons and property in hovercraft and at hoverports, and for preventing hovercraft from endangering other persons and property;

(c) for prohibiting or restricting the use of hovercraft unless the prescribed certificates as to fitness are in force and the prescribed conditions as to maintenance and repair are satisfied with respect to them;

(d) for prohibiting persons from taking charge or otherwise acting as members of the crew of a hovercraft or from engaging in or being employed in connection with the maintenance or repair of hovercraft, in such capacities as may be prescribed, unless the prescribed conditions as to qualifications and other matters are satisfied with respect to those persons;

(e) with respect to the investigation of accidents involving hovercraft;

(f) for regulating the noise and vibration which may be caused by hovercraft;

(g) for providing that no action shall lie, and no proceedings in pursuance of the 1960 c. 68.Noise Abatement Act 1960 shall be brought, in respect of nuisance by reason only of noise