Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and revocation

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 18th April 2005, save that the references to “civil partner” in the definition of “pleasure vessel” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 shall not apply in relation to any time before section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004^f1 comes into force.

The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1999^f2 are hereby revoked and any investigation commenced under those Regulations which has not been completed shall continue as if it had been commenced under these Regulations.