Introductory text
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 2nd December 1997
Laid before Parliament 10th December 1997
Coming into force 31st December 1997
The Secretary of State for Transport, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (7) and 86(1) of that Actf2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
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Sections 85 and 86 were amended by section 8 of the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28). Sections 85 and 86 were applied to hovercraft by the Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989, S.I. 1989/1350, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.