Paragraph 18 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003I1

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 M1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (interpretation, etc.) in paragraph (2)(b) for “any other” substitute “ an ”.

In regulation 17 (non-compliance or suspected non-compliance) in paragraph (2) for “another” substitute “ an ”.

In regulation 20 (inspection and detention of a United Kingdom ship) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

For the purposes of regulation 20(3), articles 7 and 10 of the Directive are to be read as if a reference to a ‘Community port’ includes a port within the United Kingdom.”; and

In regulation 21 (inspection and detention of ships other than United Kingdom ships) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

For the purposes of regulation 21(2), articles 7 and 10 of the Directive are to be read as if a reference to a ‘Community port’ includes a port within the United Kingdom.”.