# The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Regulation 7: Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009


(1) The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “Certifying Authority” substitute—
““Certifying Authority” means the Secretary of State or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 4 (certifying authorities) of the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015;”.
(3) In regulation 3(1)(b) (application) for “another” substitute “an”.
(4) In regulation 4 (surveyors and the issue of certificates)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the opening words for “ships flying the flag of a Member State” substitute “United Kingdom ships”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a) for “the administration of the Member State” substitute “the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “a surveyor nominated for the purpose by one of those administrations, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the administration” substitute “a surveyor nominated for the purpose by the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State”;
(b) in paragraph (2) after “carried out by” insert “the Secretary of State or”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111175088/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-and-other-transport-environmental-protection-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/regulation-7
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