reg 31 Exemptions
(1) The Secretary of State may exempt a ship from some or all of the requirements of regulation 29(2) where — (a) the exemption is expressly permitted by Standard A3.1 (accommodation and recreational facilities) of the MLC; and (b) the Secretary of State has fulfilled any obligation imposed on the competent authority by that Standard in respect of the exemption, and in sub-paragraph (a), the reference to an exemption which is expressly permitted includes anything permitted in accordance with paragraph 6(a) or (d) of Standard A3.1 of the MLC or allowed in accordance with paragraph 9(g) of that Standard. (2) An exemption under this regulation— (a) must be given in writing; (b) may be granted on such terms as the Secretary of State may specify; and (c) may be altered or cancelled by the Secretary of State giving written notice to the shipowner. (3) A breach of the terms of an exemption granted under paragraph (1) is an offence by the shipowner.