Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations:—

• “Admiralty List of Radio Signals” means the publication of that name published by the Hydrographer of the Navy in force at the date of these Regulations, and any amendment, correction or replacement, which the Hydrographer considers relevant from time to time;

• “adopted ship reporting system” means any ship reporting system that has been established by a Government or Governments after it has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization as complying with all the requirements of regulation 8–1 of Chapter V of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974, set out in Part 1, 2 or 3 of Volume 6 of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals and annotated therein as `Mandatory System under SOLAS Regulation V/8–1';

• “the Hydrographer of the Navy” means the person for the time being appointed to that office by the Admiralty Board;

• “United Kingdom adopted ship reporting system” means an adopted ship reporting system which was submitted to the International Maritime Organisation by the United Kingdom (whether acting alone, or jointly with another State).