# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


RETAINED EU LAW REFORM
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 15th December 2025
Coming into force 5th January 2026
The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) sections 14(2), (3), (4)(b), (c) and (e) and 20(1)(b) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”);
(b) sections 85(1), (3)(a), (d), (o), (p) and (q), (5) to (7), 86(1)(a), (b) and (d), 128(5) and (6), 302(1)(a) and (b) and 306A(1), (2) and (3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”);
(c) articles 3 and 4(a), (b)(ii), (c), (e) and (f) of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022; and
(d) article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983.
The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purposes of sections 14(2) and 14(3) of the 2023 Act.
In accordance with paragraphs 2(1) to (3) and 5(1) of Schedule 5 to the 2023 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 86(4) of the 1995 Act the Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1280/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025/introduction
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