2.—(1) These Regulations apply to ships carrying in bulk noxious liquid substances or unassessed liquid substances; provided that ships constructed before 1st July 1986 shall not be required to comply with regulations 5(c) or 11(d) before 1st January 1988.
(2) These Regulations apply to United Kingdom ships wherever they may be and to other ships while they are in the United Kingdom or the territorial waters thereof.