{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ship-and-port-facility-security-regulations-2004/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ship-and-port-facility-security-regulations-2004/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2004/1495",
  "legislation_title": "The Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ship-and-port-facility-security-regulations-2004",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Application",
  "text": "(1) These Regulations apply to—\n(a) the following types of United Kingdom ships and non-United Kingdom ships in United Kingdom waters when engaged on international voyages, and their companies:\n(i) passenger ships including high speed craft which carry more than 12 passengers;\n(ii) cargo ships, including high speed craft, of 500 gross tonnage and upwards;\n(iii) mobile offshore drilling units;\n(b) Class A passenger ships operating domestic services within United Kingdom waters and their companies;\n(ba) Class B passenger ships operating domestic services within United Kingdom waters which are certified to carry more than 250 passengers, and their companies;\n(bb) tankers operating domestic services within United Kingdom waters and their companies;\n(c) the following port facilities—\n(i) port facilities serving the ships specified in paragraph (1)(a); and\n(ii) port facilities serving ships specified in paragraph (1)(b).\n(2) These Regulations do not apply to —\n(a) ships of war and troop ships;\n(b) cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage;\n(c) ships not propelled by mechanical means;\n(d) wooden ships of primitive build;\n(e) pleasure yachts not engaged in trade;\n(f) fishing vessels; and\n(g) vessels not engaged in commercial activities.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 4(1)(ba)(bb) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/308), regs. 1(2), 18(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1495/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:24:13.490930+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}