Regulation 4 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997

For regulation 3 (application) substitute—

“Application

3.

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), this Part applies to ships, being ships of 24 metres in length or over, registered or to be registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Act and for which the ascertainment of tonnage is required under Regulations made under section 10 of the Act.

(2)

A ship which is not subject to the Convention at the time of its departure on any voyage will not become subject to the Convention on account of any deviation from its intended voyage due to stress of weather or any other circumstances beyond the control of the owner or the master of that ship.

(3)

In applying the provisions of these Regulations, the Secretary of State must give due consideration to any deviation or delay caused to any ship owing to stress of weather or any other circumstances beyond the control of the owner or the master of that ship.”.