Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 1 amended by Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Wages and Accounts) 1978
reg. 1(2) words inserted by Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Consequential and Minor Amendments) 2014 reg. 5(2)(a)
reg. 1(2) words omitted by Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Consequential and Minor Amendments) 2014 reg. 5(2)(b)

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Wages and Accounts) Regulations 1972 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1973.

(2)

In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1970;
“seaman” does not include a person serving in a fishing vessel; and
“ship” means a ship registered in the United Kingdom but does not include a fishing vessel.

(3)

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.