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Merchant Shipping Act 1906

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Merchant Shipping Act 1906
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1900.
Citation6 Edw. 7. c. 48
Introduced byDavid Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent21 December 1906
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.


The Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 48) was introduced by David Lloyd George, then President of the Board of Trade. It established regulations covering the standards of food and accommodation on British registered ships.[1]

It was part of a number of acts introduced by David Lloyd George, and later Winston Churchill, as President of the Board of Trade, to improve conditions for workers.

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  1. ^ "Merchant Shipping Act 1906". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2018.