# The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Merchant Shipping
Made 10th February 2025
Laid before Parliament 11th February 2025
Coming into force 5th March 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1), (3)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p) and (q), and (5) to (7), 86(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), 302(1) and 306A of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and with the consent of the Treasury.
The Secretary of State has consulted such persons in the United Kingdom as the Secretary of State considers will be affected by the exercise of powers in this instrument in accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/134/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-safety-of-navigation-amendment-regulations-2025/introduction
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