Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 5th September 1998

Laid before Parliament 11th September 1998

Coming into force 30th September 1998

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1993/595.
f2: 1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 5) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2847).