Regulation 3

The prescribed dates for the purposes of section 5(1), (5) and (6) of the 1948 Act shall continue to be the dates prescribed by Regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1952^f1, namely, the 30th April 1953, the 30th April 1953, and the 1st May 1953, respectively.