# The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022, Regulation 27: Prohibition on proceeding on any voyage without the appropriate certificate

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A nuclear ship must not proceed on any voyage unless it has been surveyed and there is in force—
(a) in the case of a United Kingdom nuclear ship or a non-United Kingdom nuclear ship flying the flag of a Convention country, a Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate;
(b) in the case of a non-United Kingdom nuclear ship flying the flag of a State which is not a Convention country, a certificate issued in accordance with the requirements of that country for the purpose of operating as a nuclear ship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1169/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-nuclear-ships-regulations-2022/regulation-27
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