Introductory text

United Kingdom

MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

Made 7th April 1998

Laid before Parliament 20th April 1998

Coming into force 11th May 1998

The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f^f1, in exercise of the powers conferred on him in section 85(1)(a) and (b) and (3), (5) to (7) and section 86(1) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations—C1 C2 C3 C4

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Regulations excluded (16.12.1998) by The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2771), regs. 1(1), 4, 5, Schs. 1, 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (6.4.2016) by S.I. 2016/353, regs. 1(1), 3, Schs. 1, 2)
C2: Regulations excluded (3.8.1998) by The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1609), regs. 1(1), 5(1), 6(1), Sch. (as amended (6.4.2016) by S.I. 2016/354, reg. 1(1), Sch.)
C3: Regulations excluded (13.12.2023) by The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1216), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 1 (with regs. 4, 6)
C4: Regulations excluded (12.12.2025) by The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1195), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3, Sch. 4 (with reg. 4)

Footnotes

f1: 1995 c. 21; sections 85 and 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Securities Act 1997 (c. 28), section 8.