Regulation 20 Transitional provisions

(1)

Notwithstanding the revocation by these Regulations of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 M1, a certificate issued pursuant to those Rules is to be treated as a certificate of compliance issued under these Regulations and remains valid for such period and subject to such conditions as may be specified in that certificate.

(2)

Regulation 5 (prohibition on proceeding on any voyage without a certificate) does not apply to a small fishing vessel until —

(a)

the fifth anniversary of its last inspection before these Regulations come into force, or

(b)

the date of the renewal of its registration pursuant to regulation 36 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 (registration and refusal of registration of a ship) M2,

whichever is the sooner.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 1975/330.
M2: S.I. 1993/3138, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.