Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 2009 Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents^f1;

• “the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f2;

• “State Party” means a country in respect of which the Athens Convention is in force;

• “insurance” means insurance or other financial security satisfying the requirements of Article 4bis of the Athens Convention;

• “proper officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 313 of the Act;

• “United Kingdom ship” means a ship registered in the United Kingdom under Part 2 of the Act.

For the purposes of these Regulations expressions used in the 2009 Regulation and in these Regulations have the same meaning as in the 2009 Regulation.