# The Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Merchant Shipping
Made 23rd January 2020
Laid before Parliament 29th January 2020
Coming into force 25th February 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1), (3) and (5) to (7) and 86(1) and (2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/58/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-technical-requirements-for-inland-waterway-vessels-amendment-regulations-2020/introduction
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