# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996, Regulation 2: Interpretation and revocation


(1) In these Regulations:
“the Act of 1995” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
“Marine Safety Agency” means the Marine Safety Agency, an executive agency of the Department of Transport;
“Radio Rules” means the following:
(i) the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974;
(ii) regulations 125A, 125B, 125C, 130 and 131 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975;
(iii) the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992;
(iv) the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1993; and
(v) the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995, so far as those Regulations relate to radio installations on cargo ships;
“tons” means gross tons, and the tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages.
(2) Subject to regulation 3 below,
(a) the following Regulations are hereby revoked:
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1995;
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996;
(b) in the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970 Schedule 3 shall be omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3243/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-regulations-1996/regulation-2
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