{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-small-ships-regulations-1998/regulation-43",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-small-ships-regulations-1998/regulation-43.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1011",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-small-ships-regulations-1998",
  "path": "regulation/43",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "43",
  "heading": "Restriction of Combustible Materials",
  "text": "(1) In every ship constructed on or after 1st November 1992 but before 1st July 1998 of Class II(A), Class III, Class IV, Class V carrying 250 passengers or more operating in category B waters, Class V carrying 50 passengers or more operating in category C waters, Class VI carrying 50 passengers or more or Class VI(A), all accommodation bulkheads, linings, ceilings and their associated grounds shall be constructed of non-combustible materials and their exposed surfaces shall have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State; and\n(2) In every ship constructed on or after 1st July 1998 of Class II(A), Class III, Class IV, Class V carrying 250 passengers or more operating in category B waters, Class V carrying 50 passengers or more operating in category C waters, Class VI carrying 50 passengers or more or Class VI(A), all accommodation bulkheads, linings, ceilings and their associated grounds shall be constructed of non-combustible materials and their exposed surfaces shall have low flame spread.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 43 substituted (26.4.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/992), regs. 1, 33"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 43 in force at 11.5.1998, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1011/regulation/43",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:32:26.653172+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."
}