Regulation 4

Regulation 3.—(1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1)

This Part of these Regulations (except paragraph (1A) of this regulation) and Schedules 2, 3 and 4 hereto shall apply to the following ships registered or to be registered in the United Kingdom under Part I of the principal Act being ships of 24 metres in length or over and not being fishing vessels:

(a)

new ships;

(b)

existing ships to which regulation 13(1) of these Regulations would otherwise apply but which undergo alterations or modifications which result in a substantial variation in their existing gross tonnage;

(c)

existing ships, if the owner so requests;

(d)

all ships with effect from 18th July 1994.

1A)

This Part of these Regulations (except paragraph (1) of this regulation) and Schedules 2, 3 and 4 hereto shall also apply to all fishing vessels of 24 metres in length or over registered or to be registered under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988;

Provided that where a fishing vessel was, immediately before 1st December 1988, registered under Part I or Part IV of the principal Act and its tonnage as recorded in the register was determined in accordance with Schedule 5 hereto or Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats Registry) Order 1981^f1 the tonnage of that vessel shall continue to be so determined until—

(i)

the vessel undergoes alterations or modifications which result in a substantial alteration to its existing gross tonnage; or

(ii)

the owner requests that the vessel’s tonnage be determined in accordance with Schedules 2, 3 and 4 hereto; or

(iii)

18th July 1994

whichever first occurs:”.