# Deregulation Act 2015, Section 55: Removal of duty to order re-hearing of marine accident investigations


In section 269(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (power to order re-hearing of investigation into marine accident and duty to do so in certain cases)—
(a) omit paragraph (a) (duty to order re-hearing where new and important evidence discovered), and the “or” following it;
(b) in paragraph (b), omit “other”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/20/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-act-2015/section-55
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