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MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

Made 7th April 1981

Laid before Parliament 10th April 1981

Coming into Operation 1st May 1981

The Secretary of State, after consulting with the organisations referred to in section 7(2) of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970 in exercise of powers conferred by section 1(1) of that Act and section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894f1 and now vested in himf2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:

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f1

section 427 was substituted by section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 (c. 43) and amended by section 9 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1964 (c. 47).

f2

See S.I. 1965/145 and S.I. 1970/1537.