# The Merchant Shipping (Maintenance of Seamen’s Dependants) (Amendment) Regulations 1988, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
MASTERS AND SEAMEN
Made 11th March 1988
Laid before Parliament 21st March 1988
Coming into force 11th April 1988
The Secretary of State, after consulting with the organisations referred to in section 99(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970, in exercise of powers conferred by section 17 of that Act and now vested in him, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/479/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maintenance-of-seamens-dependants-amendment-regulations-1988/introduction
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