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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025/regulation-4",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2025/9780348275520",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Designation of approved and nominated bodies",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may designate any person as an approved body to carry out the procedures specified in Schedule 2 provided that the Secretary of State is satisfied that person meets the approved body requirements.\n(2) The Secretary of State may designate any person as a nominated body to carry out the procedures specified in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Part II of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874.\n(3) A designation must be made in writing and set out—\n(a) the functions to be performed by the approved or nominated body;\n(b) the equipment to which the designation applies; and\n(c) any time limit or condition which applies to the designation.\n(4) The Secretary of State may withdraw a designation—\n(a) of an approved body or a nominated body on request by the approved body or nominated body;\n(b) of an approved body where the approved body ceases to comply with the approved body requirements;\n(c) of an approved body where the approved body ceases to comply with the requirements in regulation 10; or\n(d) of an approved body or a nominated body where the approved body or nominated body fails to comply with any condition imposed under paragraph (3)(c) above.\n(5) The Secretary of State may vary a designation—\n(a) on request by the approved body or nominated body; or\n(b) where it appears necessary or expedient to do so.\n(6) The Secretary of State may inspect an approved or nominated body to ensure it is performing its functions—\n(a) under regulation 10, 11(3) and 16; and\n(b) in accordance with the conditions of its designation.\n(7) The procedure for applying for, and making, a designation under, paragraph (1) is specified in Schedule 4.\n(8) Where a person has applied for designation under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of State must inform that person in writing of the reasons for—\n(a) refusing to designate that person as an approved or nominated body; or\n(b) imposing any condition more onerous than proposed by the applicant.\n(9) Where a person has been designated under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of State must inform that person in writing of the reasons for withdrawing or varying a designation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275520/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:38:36.122638+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}