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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-training-certification-and-safe-manning-amendment-regulations-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1911",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) (Amendment) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-training-certification-and-safe-manning-amendment-regulations-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I.s 1997/348 and 1997/1320 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.\nMERCHANT SHIPPING\nSAFETY\nMASTERS AND SEAMEN\nMade 31st July 1997\nLaid before Parliament 11th August 1997\nComing into force 1st September 1997\nWhereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to recognition of higher education diplomas or formal qualifications required for the pursuit of professions or other occupations;\nAnd whereas insofar as the following Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient, in the interests of safety to make them insofar as they require ships to carry qualified seamen;\nAnd whereas insofar as the following Regulations are made in the exercise of powers conferred by section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, the Secretary of State has in pursuance of subsection (4) of section 306 of that Act consulted with the organisations referred to in that subsection;\nAnd whereas insofar as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers conferred by section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, the Secretary of State has in pursuance of subsection (4) of section 86 of that Act consulted the persons referred to in that subsection;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 47 and 85(1)(a) and (b) and (3) and (5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1989/1327."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1995 c. 21; sections 85 and 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28) section 8."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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