# The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010, Regulation 4: Exemptions

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

(1) The Secretary of State may, on application made by the owner or master of a ship, grant exemptions from the requirements set out in regulation 6, 7, 10 or 11 or from all or any of the mandatory safety requirements (as are specified in the exemption) on such terms (if any) as the Secretary of State may so specify and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption.
(2) In a case where an exemption from any of the mandatory safety requirements is granted under this regulation, any provision in these regulations requiring—
(a) a surveyor to determine whether a ship fully complies with the mandatory safety requirements,
(b) a surveyor to determine whether there is sufficient evidence in place that safety management system requirements are being properly and effectively implemented, or
(c) an owner or master to ensure that a ship continues to comply with those requirements,
does not extend to the requirements the subject of the exemption, but does extend to any terms specified by the Secretary of State as terms to which the exemption is subject.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/680/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-passenger-ships-safety-code-for-uk-categorised-waters-regulations-2010/regulation-4
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