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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations enable certain bodies specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice to give type approval of safety equipment and arrangements for ships under regulations having effect as if made under section 85(1)(a) and (b) (being certain equipment or arrangements prescribed under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974 as amended, or the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 as amended), and under regulations made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 (equipment prescribed under Annex 1 to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (as amended).

Approval of types of equipment and arrangements which was formerly given by the Secretary of State may in future be given by persons specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice in relation to the equipment or arrangements.

Merchant Shipping Notices may be obtained from the Marine Safety Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG and from any Marine Office of the Marine Safety Agency.