# The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Passengers by Sea) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) 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;
“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
“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.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3152/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-carriage-of-passengers-by-sea-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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