Regulation 13 Insertion of regulation 57ZA

After regulation 57 insert—

“Prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships

57ZA

(1)

A person must not charter a specified ship, if the person knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship.

(2)

A person must not operate a specified ship, if the person knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship.

(3)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(4)

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence.

(5)

In this regulation a “specified ship” means a ship specified by the Secretary of State under regulation 57F (specification of ships) for the purposes of this regulation.”.