{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/992",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-amendment-regulations-1999",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In regulation 1(2):\n(a) in the definition of “’A’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;\n(b) in the definition of “’B’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;\n(c) in the definition of “cargo ship”, after “passenger ship” there shall be inserted “pleasure vessel or fishing vessel”;\n(d) after the definition of “equivalent material”, the following definition shall be inserted:\n““Fire Test Procedures Code” means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, as adopted by the MSC Resolution MSC.61(67);”;\n(e) after the definition of “lightweight”, the following definition shall be inserted:\n““low flame spread” means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;\n(f) for the definition of “machinery spaces of Category A” there shall be substituted:\n““machinery spaces of category A” are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain–\n(a) internal combustion machinery used for main propulsion; or\n(b) internal combustion machinery used for purposes other than main propulsion where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375kW; or\n(c) any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit;”;\n(g) for the definition of “non-combustible material” there shall be substituted:\n““non-combustible material” means a material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when heated to approximately 750°C, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code. Any other material is a combustible material;”;\n(h) in the definition of “rooms containing furniture and furnishings of restricted fire risk”, after subparagraph (b) the following subparagraphs shall be substituted for subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e):\n“(c) bedding components have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;\n(d) in the case of ships constructed before 1st July 1998:\n(i) all draperies, curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame in accordance with the requirement of Type B performance of British Standard 5867: Part 2: 1980;\n(ii) all surface floor coverings have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State; and\n(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State;\n(e) in the case of ships constructed on or after 1st July 1998:\n(i) all draperies curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame determined in accordance with the Fire Tests Procedures Code;\n(ii) all surface floor coverings have low flame spread; and\n(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;\n(i) for the definition “standard fire test” there shall be substituted the following:\n““standard fire test” is one in which a specimen of the relevant bulkhead or deck is exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to a standard time-temperature curve in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”; and\n(j) the definition of “surface spread of flame” shall be deleted.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/992/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:52:22.488704+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}