# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Merchant Shipping
Made 9th July 2014
Laid before Parliament 15th July 2014
Coming into force 7th August 2014
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them and in relation to measures relating to maritime transport .
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) and (2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
In accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1613/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-minimum-requirements-for-seafarers-etc-regulations-2014/introduction
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