The Merchant Shipping (Updating of References to Maritime Conventions) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1266
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Updating of References to Maritime Conventions) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 28th May 2004.

Section 2 Purpose

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for the implementation of articles 3, 5, 9 and 11 of Directive 2002/84/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th November 2002, amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships .

Section 3 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996

In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996 , at the end of the definition of “international conventions”, insert—

and any subsequent amendment to these Conventions and related Codes of mandatory status which—

relates to all or any of the purposes set out in section 85(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995,

is contained in a document considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time, and

is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;

Section 4 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997

(1) The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997 shall be amended as follows:

(2) In regulation 2(1) in the definition of—

(a) “chemical tanker”, for “in force on 22nd November 1994” substitute “in its up-to-date version”;

(b) “liquefied gas tanker”, for “in force on 22nd November 1994” substitute “in its up-to-date version”; and

(c) “ STCW Convention”, for “as amended on 7th July 1995” substitute “in its up-to-date version”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999

In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 , at the end of the definition of “relevant international conventions”, insert—

and any subsequent Protocol, annex or amendment thereto which—

relates to all or any of the purposes set out in section 85(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995,

is contained in a document considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time, and

is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;

Section 6 Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1999

In regulation 6(9)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1999 after “Council Directive 1999/35/EC ,” insert “as amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002, amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships ,”

Section 7 Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001

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