# The Merchant Shipping (Home Office Ships) Order 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Merchant Shipping
Made 16th December 2020
Laid before Parliament 17th December 2020
Coming into force 7th January 2021
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of December 2020
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 308 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1551/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-home-office-ships-order-2020/introduction
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