Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised organisation” means a recognised organisation authorised by written agreements with the MSA pursuant to article 3.2, 5 and 6 of the Council Directive to perform duties referred to in article 3.2(i) and (ii);

• “Council Directive” means Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994^f1 on common rules and standards of ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations;

• “international conventions” means

  • the International Convention on Load Lines 1966^f2;

  • the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973^f3 and the Protocol of 1978^f4 relating thereto;

  • the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974^f5 and the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto^f6;

  • together with the amendments to these Conventions and related Codes of mandatory status, in force on 22 November 1994;

• “MSA” means the Marine Safety Agency, an executive agency of the Department of Transport;

• “Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such, issued by the MSA, and reference to Merchant Shipping Notice No. M 1672 includes reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time;

• “port state control administration” means the competent administration of a member State for the purposes of Council Directive 95/21/EC^f7 concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the member states, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (Port State Control);

• “recognised organisation” means an organisation recognised by a member State or a State party to the EEA Agreement pursuant to article 4 of the Council Directive;

• “ship” means a ship falling within the scope of the international conventions;

• “ship of their class” in relation to a recognised organisation, means a ship of which that organisation has certified compliance with its rules;

• “United Kingdom ship” has the meaning given by section 85(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.