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MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 30th June 1993

Laid before Parliament 7th July 1993

Coming into force 28th July 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by:—

1. (i)

   section 33 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949^f1,

2. (ii)

   section 26 of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967^f2,

3. (iii)

   section 1(1)(d) of the Anchors and Chain Cables Act 1967^f3,

4. (iv)

   section 6 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970^f4,

5. (v)

   section 84 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970^f5,

6. (vi)

   section 17 of and Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974^f6,

7. (vii)

   section 21(1) and (3)(r) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979^f7,

8. (viii)

   article 3(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983^f8,

9. (ix)

   article 3(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution) Order 1987^f9,

10. (x)

    section 13(1) and (7) of, and paragraph 2(i) of Schedule 2 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1988^f10,

and now vested in him^f11 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting the persons referred to in section 22(2) of the Act of 1979 and with the consent and approval of the Treasury (except in respect of the powers conferred by the Act of 1974) hereby makes the following Regulations: