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Regulation 2 Application

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(1)

These Regulations apply, subject to the following provisions of this regulation, to chemical tankers constructed before 1st July 1986 which are carrying Category A, Category B or Category C substances.

(2)

These Regulations apply to all ships specified in paragraph (1) which are United Kingdom ships wherever they may be and to other such ships while they are within a port in the United Kingdom; provided that in the case of a ship registered in a state which is not a party to MARPOL 1973/78 they shall not apply by reason of its being in a port in the United Kingdom if it would not have been there but for stress of weather or any circumstances which could not have been prevented by the owner, the master or the charterer (if any).

(3)

These Regulations shall not apply to any ship to which the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987 apply by virtue of regulation 2(1)(b) or (c) thereof (ships converted or undergoing major modifications after 1st July 1986).