# The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) (Second Amendment) Rules 1969, Article 2


TheMerchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1965 as amended shall be further amended as follows:—
(a) in Rule 9(4) the words “at least 70 per cent of” in the penultimate line shall be deleted; and
(b) in Schedule 12, Part I, paragraph 5(d) the following shall be substituted for the final sentence:—
“The sewing shall be carried out with thread of undyed linen yarn having a count of 25 lea, 3 cord reverse twist (resultant Tex count 66), satin finish and complying with the specifications in Clauses 2, 3 and 4 (except subparagraph 4((a)) of British Standards Specification No. BS 4F 34: 1960: for thread of that count.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1969/409/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-life-saving-appliances-second-amendment-rules-1969/article-2
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