# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999, Regulation 25: Power to detain


In any case where equipment on board a ship does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations, or the owner of a ship has not complied with a direction under regulation 9(2) to replace equipment on board the ship, the ship shall be liable to be detained and section 284(1) to (6) and (8) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (which relates to the detention of a ship) shall have effect in relation to the ship as if for the words “the Act” wherever they appear there were substituted the words “the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1957/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-1999/regulation-25
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