# The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 17: Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001


(1) The Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1), before the definition of “the Directive”, insert the following definition—
““certificates” means—
(a) for ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft engaged in international voyages, the safety certificates issued under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 , as amended from time to time, together with the relevant records of equipment and where appropriate exemption certificates and permits to operate;
(b) for ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft engaged on domestic voyages, the safety certificates issued in accordance with Directive 98/18/EC together with the relevant records of equipment and where appropriate exemption certificates and permits to operate;”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “Other”, substitute “ Subject to paragraph (3), other ”; and
(c) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) Where, in these Regulations, a reference is made to provisions of the Directive, those provisions are to be read as if a reference to a “Member State” includes the United Kingdom, and a reference to a “third state” does not include the United Kingdom.”.
(3) In each of the paragraphs specified in sub-paragraph (4) for “another Member State or EEA State” substitute “ a Member State or an EEA State ”.
(4) The paragraphs specified for the purpose of sub-paragraph (3) are—
(a) in regulation 6 (initial specific surveys) paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(b) in regulation 8 (regular specific surveys and additional surveys) paragraphs (3) and (5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1221/schedule/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-miscellaneous-provisions-amendments-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2018/schedule/paragraph-17
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