Article 8 Safety directions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995I1

England and Wales

Article 4 applies to an activity carried on–

(a)

by or on behalf of the Secretary of State in exercise of a power under Schedule 3A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1 (safety directions);

(b)

by any person for the purpose of complying with a direction under that Schedule; or

(c)

by any person for the purpose of avoiding interference with action taken by virtue of that Schedule.

Annotations

f1: Section 108A of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, which gives effect to Schedule 3A, was inserted by section 1(1) of the Marine Safety Act 2003.