reg 1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 23rd February 2008, except that— (a) in relation to noise arising from the provision of music and entertainment on ships, these Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2008; and (b) in relation to sea-going ships regulation 7(4) and (5) shall come into force on 6th April 2011 .