# The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETY
Made 15th August 2005
Laid before Parliament 16th August 2005
Coming into force 6th September 2005
The Secretary of State for Transport, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 , in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) of that Act , hereby make the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2286/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-bridge-visibility-small-passenger-ships-regulations-2005/introduction
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