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This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2004/2110 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 4th April 2005

Laid before Parliament 5th April 2005

Coming into force 27th April 2005

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1 in relation to matters relating to the safety of ships and the safety of persons on them and to maritime transport^f2:

The Secretary of State, in so far as the following Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f3 has consulted with the persons referred to in section 86(4) of that Act:

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987^f4, by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990^f5, by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996^f6 and by sections 85 and 86 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 1972 c. 68
f2: S.I. 1993/595 and S.I. 1994/757.
f3: 1995 c. 21.
f4: S.I. 1987/470, amended by S.I. 1990/2595, S.I. 1997/2569 and S.I. 1998/254.
f5: S.I. 1990/2595.
f6: S.I. 1996/282. [DfT 13519]