Regulation 3 Substitution of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

For regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (regulations not to apply to ships of the armed forces), substitute–

“Application of Regulations to ships of Her Majesty’s armed forces

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(1)

Without prejudice to any enactment or rule of law which applies in relation to Her Majesty’s armed forces or to any of the other armed forces mentioned in this regulation as part of Her Majesty’s armed forces, nothing in these Regulations shall apply to any ship forming part of Her Majesty’s armed forces or of the armed forces of any country within the Commonwealth or of the armed forces of any other country for the time being designated for the purposes of all the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act 1952^f1 under section 1(2) of that Act, or to the officers and crew of any such ship.

(2)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), at the request of the officer holding Her Majesty’s commission who has command or charge of a ship forming part of Her Majesty’s armed forces, an authorised officer may issue or cause to be issued a ship sanitation certificate in respect of the ship in accordance with the procedures set out at regulation 19A.”.