Article 2

In the Schedule to the Mersey Channel (Collision Rules) Order 1978^f1 Rule 1 is replaced by the following:

“1

In these Rules, except where the context otherwise requires–

• “Collision Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1989^f2 made under section 21 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979^f3 and, in relation to seaplanes, the Collision Regulations (Seaplanes) Order 1989^f4 made under section 418(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 as extended by section 97(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982^f5

and the several words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Collision Regulations shall have the same meanings as in those Regulations.”.