# The Merchant Shipping (Master’s Discretion) Regulations 1997, Introduction: 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 1995, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (7) and 86(1) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2886/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-masters-discretion-regulations-1997/introduction
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