Regulation 2

In these Regulations:

• “the Act of 1948” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1948;

• “the Act of 1949” means the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;

• “the Act of 1967” means the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967;

• “the Act of 1970” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1970;

• “the Act of 1979” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1979;

• “the principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894^f1; and

• “tons” means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to the larger of those tonnages.

Subject to regulation 3 below the following Regulations are hereby revoked:—

• the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1987^f2;

• the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1987^f3;

• the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1987^f4.