The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 General

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Amendments

    3. 3.Interpretation

    4. 4.Application

    5. 5.Exemptions

    6. 6.Equivalents

    7. 7.Ambulatory reference

  3. PART 2 Ship Requirements

    1. 8.Functional requirements

  4. PART 3 Requirements relating to Radio Installations, Equipment etc.

    1. 9.Performance standards

    2. 10.Radio installations and equipment

    3. 11.Watches, maintenance requirements, radio personnel and records etc.

    4. 12.Testing of equipment

  5. PART 4 Control and enforcement

    1. 13.Offences and penalties

    2. 14.Detention

    3. 15.Review of the Regulations

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Part 1 Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998

        1. 1.The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998 are amended as...

        2. 2.In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “1984...

        3. 3.For regulation 3 (application) substitute— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to—

        4. 4.In regulation 5 (equivalents and exemptions)— (a) in paragraph (2),...

        5. 5.In regulation 6 (performance standards), in paragraph (1)—

        6. 6.In regulation 7 (interpretation of Part II)—

        7. 7.For regulation 8, substitute— A ship must comply with each requirement applicable to that...

        8. 8.Regulations 11 to 15 are omitted.

        9. 9.In regulation 16 (radio watches)— (a) in paragraph (1), in...

        10. 10.In regulation 17 (sources of energy)— (a) in paragraph (2)—...

        11. 11.In regulation 18 (serviceability and maintenance requirements), in paragraph (6),...

        12. 12.In regulation 19 (radio personnel)— (a) in paragraph (3), for...

        13. 13.Omit regulations 21 to 48.

        14. 14.For regulation 49 (power to detain) substitute— Power to detain...

        15. 15.In regulation 50 (penalties), in paragraph (1), omit “radiotelephone operator...

        16. 16.After regulation 51 insert— Review of Regulations (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—...

        17. 17.Omit Schedules 1 and 4 to 7.

      2. Part 2 Amendments to other instruments

        1. 18.The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998

        2. 19.In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table, in respect...

        3. 20.The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

        4. 21.In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Equipment tests and reserve power checks

      1. 1.At least once every day— (a) the proper functioning of...

      2. 2.At least once every week— (a) subject to paragraph 3,...

      3. 3.Where a ship has been out of communication range of...

      4. 4.At least once every month— (a) each satellite EPIRB must...

      5. 5.In this Schedule— “AIS” means automatic identification system; “DSC” means...

  8. Explanatory Note