Paragraph 2 I1
United Kingdom
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
omit the definition of “1984 Regulations”;
after the definition of “cargo ship”, insert—
““category A, B, C and D waters” means the waters specified as such in Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1837(M) Amendment 2f1;”;
omit the definitions of “certificated radio operator”;
omit the definition of “first periodical survey”;
before the definition of “general radiotelecommunications” insert—
““fishing vessel” means a ship used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;”;
after the definition of “general radiotelecommunications” insert—
““gross tonnage” means gross tonnage as determined in accordance with regulation 6 or 12(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997;”;
after the definition of “interference”, insert—
““international voyage” means a voyage between—
- (a)
a port in the United Kingdom and a port outside the United Kingdom; or
- (b)
a port in a country other than the United Kingdom and a port in any other country or territory which is outside the United Kingdom;”;
omit the definition of “Maritime and Coastguard Agency”;
for the definition of “Merchant Shipping Notice” substitute—
““Merchant Shipping Notice” means a notice described as such and issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (an executive agency of the Department for Transport) and includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;”;
omit the definitions of “non-GMDSS ship” and “Organisation”;
after the definition of “Merchant Shipping Notice”, as substituted by sub-paragraph (j), insert—
““non-United Kingdom ship” means any ship other than a United Kingdom ship;
“passenger” is a person other than—
- (a)
the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and
- (b)
a child under one year of age;”;
in the definition of “Radio Regulations”, for “International Telecommunication Convention” to the end substitute “Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, 1992;”;
omit the definitions of “similar stage of construction” and “tons”.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 24.12.2021, see reg. 1(1)
Footnotes
- f1
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Merchant Shipping Notice 1837(M) Amendment 2 is available on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/msn-1837-m-amendment-2-categorisation-of-waters and in hard copy from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 020 3817 2000 and email [email protected]).
- f2
- f3