Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING

Made 28th June 2001

Laid before Parliament 29th June 2001

Coming into force 31st July 2001

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 measures relating to the 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. 51) 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 (Cm. 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm. 2183).