# The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998, Regulation 6: Performance standards

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

(1) Subject to paragraph (4) below, equipment required to be provided under these Regulations shall—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) subject to paragraph (2) below, be of a type approved by the Secretary of State; and
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(2) In respect of a ship registered in a State party to the Safety Convention, sub-paragraph (b) above shall not apply to equipment of a type approved by the Administration of that State.
(3) Any approval given pursuant to this regulation 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.
(4) Equipment required to be provided under these Regulations to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025 apply shall comply with the requirements of those Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2070/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-radio-installations-regulations-1998/regulation-6
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