# The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026, Regulation 22: Application of regulations 20 and 21 to ships detained under other Regulations


(1) Regulations 20 and 21 apply in relation to the exercise of the power of detention contained in—
(a) any regulations made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983;
(b) any regulations made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987;
(c) any safety regulations made, or treated as made, under section 85 of the Act as they apply in relation to the exercise of a power of detention in accordance with these Regulations;
(d) regulation 8(2) of the Ship Recycling (Requirements in relation to Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2018.
(2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in relation to a ship which is not a United Kingdom ship in relation to—
(a) the Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004;
(b) the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348280098/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-port-state-control-regulations-2026/regulation-22
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