# The Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Wages and Accounts) (Amendment) Regulations 1978, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
MASTERS AND SEAMEN
Made 4th December 1978
Laid before Parliament 5th December 1978
Coming into Operation 1st January 1979
The Secretary of State, after consulting with the organisations referred to in section 99(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970, in exercise of powers conferred by section 9 of that Act and now vested in him, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1978/1757/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-seamens-wages-and-accounts-amendment-regulations-1978/introduction
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