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Paragraph 1

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(1)

In paragraph (2) of regulation 1—

(a)

the definitions of—

(i)

“Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk”; and

(ii)

“Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk”;

shall be omitted.

(b)

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—

(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

(b)

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

(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 of the British Standard;”.

(2)

In paragraph (3) of regulation 1, for the words from “shall include a reference” to the end there shall be substituted the following words—

“shall include—

(A)

a reference to any document amending that publication which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice; and

(B)

as respects a reference to a British Standard, a reference to a relevant standard of a member State other than the United Kingdom.”.

(3)

After paragraph (3) of regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(3A)

In these Regulations—

(a)

a reference to a ship constructed on or after a specified date is a reference to a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after that date; and

(b)

where the reference to a ship so constructed is to be understood as being or including a reference to a passenger ship, the reference includes a reference to a ship which satisifies both the following requirements, that is to say—

(i)

that the keel of the ship was laid or that the ship was at a similar stage of construction before the specified date; and

(ii)

that the ship, not being a passenger ship before that date, is converted to a passenger ship, such conversion commencing on or after that date.”.