# The Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 1988, Regulation 1: Citation and commencement


These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 1988 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1639/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-hatches-and-lifting-plant-regulations-1988/regulation-1
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