Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and application

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 31st October 1992, but the amendments made by regulation 2(5), 2(6) and 2(7) shall not have effect in relation to a vessel whose keel was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction on or after 1st September 1984 but before 31st October 1992 until 1st April 1998.

For the purpose of this regulation, “a similar stage of construction” means the stage at which construction identifiable with a specific ship begins and assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural materials whichever is less.