# The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026, Regulation 15: Refusal of access


Subject to regulation 18, a ship must not enter a port or anchorage in the United Kingdom where a member state has issued a refusal of access notice in respect of the ship, unless that refusal of access notice has ceased to have effect in accordance with regulation 17.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348280098/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-port-state-control-regulations-2026/regulation-15
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