# The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) Regulations 1996, Regulation 5: Movement of vessels and persons

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

(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person, after the arrival of a pleasure craft in the United Kingdom, shall move the vessel until report of the vessel has been made in accordance with regulation 6.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) below, no person who is on board a pleasure craft at the time of its arrival in the United Kingdom shall disembark from the vessel until report of the vessel has been made in accordance with regulation 6, save that such a person may disembark for the purpose of giving notification of arrival and may remain away from the vessel for as long as is reasonable in connection with that purpose.
(3) By way of exception to paragraph (1) above, where a person giving notification of arrival is told that an officer is not to board the vessel, the vessel may be moved as soon as the person giving such notification has been so told.
(4) By way of exception to paragraph (2) above, where a person giving notification of arrival is told that an officer is not to board the vessel, persons may disembark as soon as the person giving such notification has been so told.
(5) Nothing in this regulation shall affect any Act or subordinate legislation relating to public health, having effect in the United Kingdom or any part thereof. In this paragraph, “Act” and“subordinate legislation” have the same respective meanings as in the Interpretation Act 1978.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1406/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pleasure-craft-arrival-and-report-regulations-1996/regulation-5
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