{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2022/9780348240368",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Ambulatory reference",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations, any reference to the STCW Convention, the STCW Code, an STCW Regulation, SOLAS, the Radio Regulations or an instrument specified in paragraph (2) is to be construed—\n(a) as a reference to the STCW Convention, the STCW Code, an STCW Regulation, SOLAS, the Radio Regulations or an instrument specified in paragraph (2) as modified from time to time; and\n(b) as, if the STCW Convention, the STCW Code, an STCW Regulation, SOLAS, the Radio Regulations or an instrument specified in paragraph (2) is replaced, a reference to the replacement.\n(2) The instruments are the—\n(a) High Speed Craft Code;\n(b) IBC Code;\n(c) IGC Code;\n(d) IGF Code; and\n(e) ISPS Code.\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—\n(a) the STCW Convention, the STCW Code or an STCW Regulation is modified or replaced if the modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article XII of the STCW Convention;\n(b) SOLAS or an instrument specified in paragraph (2) is modified or replaced if the modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article VIII of SOLAS;\n(c) the Radio Regulations are modified or replaced if the modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union.\n(4) A modification or replacement of the STCW Convention, the STCW Code or an STCW Regulation has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article XII of the STCW Convention.\n(5) A modification or replacement of SOLAS or an instrument specified in paragraph (2) has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article VIII of SOLAS.\n(6) A modification or replacement of the Radio Regulations has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348240368/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:44:31.055001+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."
}