# The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023, Article 12: Appointment and powers of surveyors in relation to watercraft

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The following provisions of the 1995 Act apply in relation to watercraft as they apply in relation to ships—
(a) section 256 (appointment of inspectors and surveyors), as if subsections (6) to (8) were omitted;
(b) section 258 (powers to inspect ships and their equipment, etc.), as if subsection (2) were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/35/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-watercraft-order-2023/article-12
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