# The Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen) Regulations 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 27th July 1998
Laid before Parliament 4th August 1998
Coming into Operation 1st September 1998
The Secretary of State, after consulting with the persons mentioned in subsection (4) of section 86 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1955, in the exercise of powers conferred by sections 85(1)(a), (5)(a), and (7)(c) and (d) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him on that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1838/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-code-of-safe-working-practices-for-merchant-seamen-regulations-1998/introduction
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