# The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 24th June 2003
Laid before Parliament 26th June 2003
Coming into force 22nd July 2003
The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) of that Act, and being a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 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 upon him 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1636/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-port-state-control-amendment-regulations-2003/introduction
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