# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020, Paragraph 5: Ships to which this Schedule applies


(1) This Schedule applies to a ship of a gross tonnage of 5000 or more calculated in accordance with the tonnage determination regulations contained in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London on 23rd June 1969, except—
(a) a ship in the armed services of the United Kingdom or another country (including a naval auxiliary ship);
(b) a ship, the principal use of which is for law enforcement (for example for border enforcement purposes or for customs purposes);
(c) a ship, the principal use of which is for government surveillance and protection of the marine environment;
(d) a ship, the principal use of which is for assisting marine navigation or safe passage;
(e) a ship, the principal use of which is for fish-catching and fish processing;
(f) a ship, the principal use of which is to carry out, or facilitate the carrying out of, publicly funded research;
(g) a ship, the principal use of which is to undertake coastguard or search and rescue activities;
(h) a ship, the principal use of which is responding to medical emergencies;
(i) a ship exclusively propelled by non-mechanical means;
(j) a wooden ship of a primitive build;
(k) a ship that operates a Scottish ferry service;
(l) up to and including 31st December 2026, an offshore ship.
(2) In this Order, “ship” means, except in sub-paragraph (1), a ship to which this Order applies by virtue of that sub-paragraph.
(3) In this paragraph, “Scottish ferry service” means a transport service by water that—
(a) ordinarily carries passengers;
(b) operates between two or more points in Scotland where the route for the transport service crosses through (in whole or in part) the Scottish marine region for—
(i) the Solway;
(ii) the Clyde;
(iii) Argyll;
(iv) the West Highlands;
(v) the Outer Hebrides
(vi) the North Coast;
(vii) the Orkney Islands;
(viii) the Shetland Isles;
(ix) the Moray Firth; and
(c) operates either—
(i) according to a published timetable; or
(ii) with crossings so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognisable systematic series.
(4) Sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) to (ix) is to be interpreted in accordance with the Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1265/schedule/2A/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-order-2020/schedule-2A/paragraph-5
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