Paragraph 1

after the definition of “Accommodation space” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““Approved” means approved by the Secretary of State;”;

after the definition of “Cargo spaces” there shall be inserted the following definitions—

““Chemical tanker” means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product of a flammable nature listed in Chapter VI of the I.M.C.O. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;

“Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk” means the code so entitled adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution A.328(IX);”;

after the definition of “Fishing vessel” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““Gas carrier” means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas or other substance of a flammable nature listed in Chapter XIX of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk;”;

after the definition of “Reid vapour pressure” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““relevant standard of a member State other than the United Kingdom”, in relation to a reference to an International Standard or a British Standard, means—

  1. (a)

     a relevant standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of a member State other than the United Kingdom; or

  2. (b)

     a relevant international standard recognised for use in a member State other than the United Kingdom; or

  3. (c)

     a relevant specification acknowledged for use as a standard by a public authority of a member State other than the United Kingdom;

  being a standard, code of practice or specification which provides, in use, levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose equivalent to those provided by the International Standard or the British Standard;”.