# The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1988, 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 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:”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1910/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-tonnage-amendment-regulations-1988/regulation-4
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