Regulation 3 Interpretation
In these Regulations,
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“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993f1;
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“EEA State” means a State which is a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;
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“Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such and issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, and reference to any specific Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any document amending or replacing it which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time.
For the purposes of these Regulations ships shall be arranged in the same classes as those in which ships are arranged for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1980f2.
Any approval given in pursuance of these Regulations shall be given in writing and shall specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given.