# The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997, Regulation 7: Inspection and detention of ships and hovercraft


Any person duly authorised by the Secretary of State may inspect any ship or hovercraft to which these Regulations apply and, if he is satisfied that there is a failure to comply in relation to that ship with any of the requirements of regulation 5, he may detain the ship or hovercraft until such requirements are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/529/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-minimum-standards-of-safety-communications-regulations-1997/regulation-7
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