The Merchant Shipping (Delegation of Type Approval) Regulations 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/147
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Delegation of Type Approval) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st March 1996.

(2) In these Regulations:

(i) “the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

(ii) “Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such, issued by the Marine Safety Agency of the Department of Transport; and

(iii) reference to Merchant Shipping Notice M 1645 includes reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time.

Section 2 Delegation of type approval

(1)

(a) Notwithstanding any provision (howsoever worded) in any regulations:

(i) having effect as if made under section 85(1)(a) or (b) of the Act; or

(ii) made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983,

requiring the type approval of equipment or arrangements required by any such regulations by the Secretary of State, any of the equipment or arrangements may be of a type approved by any of the persons specified in Merchant Shipping Notice M1645 in relation to that equipment or arrangement.

(b) Any such equipment or arrangement which is of a type approved by any of such persons shall be considered to be approved for the purposes of a provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) above.

(2) Any approval given pursuant to this regulation shall be given in writing and shall specify the date when it is to come into force and the conditions, if any, on which it is given.