# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 3


The gear shall be of a type which will permit the release of the lifeboat only when it is waterborne.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/16/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-16/paragraph-3
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