# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, as amended. The principal changes are:
(1) the definition of persons qualified to own ships registered in the United Kingdom now includes persons (both non-UK EC nationals, and EEA Agreement nationals) exercising either their right of freedom of movement of workers or, as formerly, their right of establishment (regulations 3, 4, 5 and 17);
(2) the method of making application for registration is broadened (regulation 6);
(3) amendments are made to the evidence and details required on registration (regulations 7, 8 and 9);
(4) changes to renewal of registration allow greater advanced application for renewal, and the transitional period for re-registration under the system set up by the 1993 Regulations is considerably extended (regulations 10, 11 and 22–26);
(5) there are stricter requirements on notification of changes, and for the tonnage of a ship to be correctly recorded (regulations 12, 20 and 21 ).
A compliance cost assessment has been prepared. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Registry of Shipping and Seamen, Anchor House, Cheviot Close, Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF4 5JA.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2976/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-amendment-regulations-1998/note
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