Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

Made 30th March 1998

Laid before Parliament 7th April 1998

Coming into force 1st May 1998

Whereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated^f1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships, and the health and safety of persons on them;

And whereas, in so far as the following Rules are made in the exercise of powers conferred by section 121 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f3 the Secretary of State has in pursuance of subsection (4) of section 306 of that Act consulted organisations he considers will be affected as mentioned in that subsection:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and by sections 121 and 307 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him on that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1995/595.
f2: 1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Communities Area Act 1993 (c. 5) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).
f3: 1995 c. 21.