Regulation 2
(1)
In these Regulations:
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“the Act of 1948” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1948;
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“the Act of 1949” means the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;
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“the Act of 1967” means the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967;
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“the Act of 1970” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1970;
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“the Act of 1974” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1974;
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“the Act of 1979” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1979;
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“the principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894f1; and
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“tons” means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages.