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The British Shipbuilders Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/1560 · Made 8 July 1991

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SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY

Made 8th July 1991

Laid before Parliament 10th July 1991

Coming into force 31st July 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 1(3) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977f1, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1977 c. 3. The Act was amended by section 10 of the British Aerospace Act 1980 (c. 26).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Constitution and proceedings of British Shipbuilders
  3. 3Constitution and proceedings of British Shipbuilders
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 31st July 1991.

2Constitution and proceedings of British Shipbuilders

Section 1(2)(b) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 shall have effect with the substitution of the figure “2” for the figure “7”.

3Constitution and proceedings of British Shipbuilders

In Regulations 5(1) and 8 of the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1977f1 the words “or six, whichever is the greater number” shall cease to have effect.

Signature

E. Leigh

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

8th July 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend section 1(2)(b) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 by reducing the minimum number of members of British Shipbuilders in addition to the chairman from 7 to 2. They also make consequential amendments to the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1977 regarding the quorum and resolutions in writing of British Shipbuilders.