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MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 1st March 1994

Laid before Parliament 8th March 1994

Coming into force 21st March 1994

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 3(i) and 2(l) of the Merchant Shipping (Registration etc) Act 1993^f10,

and now vested in him^f11 and of 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 hereby makes the following Regulations and Rules: