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  "title": "The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998",
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  "long_title": "These Regulations consolidate requirements in respect of ships of Class II(A) of less than 21.34 metres, Classes III to VI(A), and Classes VII to IX, XI and XII of under 500 tons which were contained in the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980 (S.I.1980/544) as amended, the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980 (S.I.1980/535) as amended, the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I.1981/572) as amended, the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984 (S.I.1984/1218) as amended and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Ships built before 25th May 1980) Regulations 1985 (S.I.1985/1218) as amended.",
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