# The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023, Introduction: Introductory text

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

Merchant Shipping
Made 20th November 2023
Laid before Parliament 22nd November 2023
Coming into force 13th December 2023
The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(“the 1995 Act”), and in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47, 48, 77, 85(1)(a) and (b), (3)(a) to (c), (e), (k), (l), (n) to (q), (5) to (7), 86(1)(a) to (d) and 302(1) of that Act and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1216/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-small-workboats-and-pilot-boats-regulations-2023/introduction
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