# The Merchant Shipping (Co-operation with Search and Rescue Services) Regulations 1998, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“appropriate search and rescue services” means, in relation to a ship, the search and rescue services responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all search and rescue activity for the area of operation of the ship, as specified in Merchant Shipping Notice M 1721;
“Maritime and Coastguard Agency” means the executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions so named;
“Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such and issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any such document amending or replacing that Notice;
“passenger ship” means any ship certified to carry more than 12 passengers;
“regular scheduled service” means an advertised service which provides for the carriage of passengers at specified intervals along specified routes through or within United Kingdom waters.
(2) Where a ship is managed by a person other than the owner (whether on behalf of the owner, of some other person or on his own behalf), a reference in these Regulations to the owner shall be construed as including a reference to that person.
(3) Any approval given pursuant to these Regulations shall be given in writing and shall specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1692/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-co-operation-with-search-and-rescue-services-regulations-1998/regulation-2
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