# The Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETYCANALS AND INLAND WATERWAYS
Made 27th November 2003
Laid before Parliament 3rd December 2003
Coming into force 24th December 2003
Whereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them and the organisation of working time :
And whereas, in so far as the following Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 , the Secretary of State has in pursuance of section 86(4) of that Act consulted the persons referred to in that subsection:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and by sections 85(1), (3) and (7) and 86(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3049/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-working-time-inland-waterways-regulations-2003/introduction
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