Regulation 28 Application to hovercraftI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations apply as if any reference to a ship (other than in the expression “United Kingdom ship”) included a reference to a hovercraft.

(2)

These Regulations apply to transport in a United Kingdom hovercraft if and only if the transport is—

(a)

within the United Kingdom or its territorial sea, or

(b)

to or from any nuclear premises in the United Kingdom.

F1(3)

Regulation 27 applies as if the reference to a United Kingdom ship included a reference to a United Kingdom hovercraft.

F2(3A)

Paragraphs (2) to (6) of regulation 27A apply as if the references in those paragraphs to a United Kingdom ship included a reference to a United Kingdom hovercraft.

(4)

In this regulation—

“hovercraft” has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Hovercraft Act 1968^f1, and
“United Kingdom hovercraft” means a hovercraft registered under the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972^f2.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 28(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 15(a) (with Sch. 4)
F2: Reg. 28(3A) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 15(b) (with Sch. 4)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 28 in force at 22.3.2003 for specified purposes and 22.9.2003 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 1968 c. 59.
f2: S.I. 1972/674.

Notes on Part 5A

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 5A heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 13 (with Sch. 4)