# The Merchant Shipping (Operations Book) Regulations 1988, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETY
Made 5th October 1988
Laid before Parliament 14th October 1988
Coming into force
(a) for the purpose of regulation 6(1) 1st December 1988
(b) for all other purposes 3rd April 1989
The Secretary of State for Transport, after consultation with the persons referred to in section 22(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 21(1)(a), (3), (5) and (6) and 22(1) of that 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/1988/1716/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-operations-book-regulations-1988/introduction
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