# The Merchant Shipping (Navigation Bridge Visibility) Regulations 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETY
Made 8th June 1998
Laid before Parliament 10th June 1998
Coming into force 1st July 1998
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3), (6) and (7) and section 86(1) of the 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/1998/1419/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-navigation-bridge-visibility-regulations-1998/introduction
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