The Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/2603
• Sections: 2

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st January 1991.

Section 2

The Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations 1987 are hereby amended as follows:

(i) in regulation 1(2)—

(a) amend the definition of “1974 SOLAS Convention” by adding at the end “and as further amended by amendments adopted on 21st April and 28th October 1988 and 11th April 1989 by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization”;

(b) in the definition of “Annex II ” after “5th December 1985” add “and on 17th March 1989”;

(c) in the definition of “BCH Code” replace “(1986 Edition)” by “(1990 Edition)”;

(d) in the definition of “Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances Regulations” after “1987 ” add “as amended”;

(e) amend the definition of “ MARPOL 1973/8” by adding at the end “and as further amended by amendments adopted on 17th March 1989 by Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization”;

(ii) in regulation 2(3) add after “Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987” add “as amended” ;

(iii) in regulation 11 after “the Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations 1987” add “as amended”;

(iv) in the schedule in Tables 1 and 2 in the heading to Column 1 for “(1986 Edition)” substitute “(1990 Edition)”.