Regulation 5 Application and exemption

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) these Regulations apply to United Kingdom ships wherever they may be and to other ships while they are in United Kingdom waters.

(2)

These Regulations do not apply to—

(a)

fishing vessels,

(b)

pleasure vessels,

F1(c)

high speed craft which are certified in accordance with regulation 13(2) of the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 unless they are subject to the IP and SPS Regulations,

(d)

passenger ships to which the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010 M1 apply,

(e)

vessels to which the Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) Regulations 2010 M2 apply, F2...

(f)

Class IX(A) and Class IX(A)(T) shipsF3, and

(g)

nuclear ships, as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022

(3)

The Secretary of State may grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations on such terms (if any) as he may specify and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 5(2)(c) substituted (19.1.2026) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel and Special Personnel) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1298), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3 (with reg. 4)
F2: Word in reg. 5(2) omitted (8.12.2022) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1169), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(a) (with reg. 3)
F3: Reg. 5(2)(g) and word inserted (8.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1169), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(b) (with reg. 3)

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 2010/680, amended by S.I. 2010/1075.
M2: S.I. 2010/1075.