# The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Paragraph 2

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

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) omit the definition of “1984 Regulations”;
(b) 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 2;”;
(c) omit the definitions of “certificated radio operator”;
(d) omit the definition of “first periodical survey”;
(e) 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;”;
(f) 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;”;
(g) in the definition of “interference”, for “Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949” substitute “Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006”;
(h) 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;”;
(i) omit the definition of “Maritime and Coastguard Agency”;
(j) 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;”;
(k) omit the definitions of “non-GMDSS ship” and “Organisation”;
(l) 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;”;
(m) in the definition of “Radio Regulations”, for “International Telecommunication Convention” to the end substitute “Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, 1992;”;
(n) omit the definitions of “similar stage of construction” and “tons”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1316/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-radiocommunications-amendment-regulations-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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