# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 115: Definitions for this Part

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

For the purposes of this Part,
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‘new certificate’ means a certificate of registry issued in accordance with these Regulations;
‘old certificate’ means any certificate of registry, other than a provisional certificate, issued under:—
(i)the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
(ii)the Merchant Shipping Act 1983; or
(iii)the Merchant Shipping Act 1988.
“transitional period” in relation to a ship means the period commencing on 21st March 1994 and ending on the date of expiry of the certificate which is specified in relation to such a ship in the table in regulation 116.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-115
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