The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Directive” means Directive 98/18/EC of 17th March 1998 on Safety Rules and Standards for Passenger Ships(1);

“domestic voyage” means a voyage in sea areas from a port of a member State or EEA State to the same or another port within that member State or EEA State;

“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(2);

“EEA State” means a State which is a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;

“Maritime and Coastguard Agency” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions;

“Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such, issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any such document amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time;

“non-United Kingdom passenger ship” means a passenger ship which is not a United Kingdom ship;

“port waters” means waters categorised in Merchant Shipping Notice No. M 1719(M) on the Categorisation of Waters.

(2) With the exception of the definition of “domestic voyage” (which is defined in paragraph (1) above to include domestic voyages in EEA States), words and expressions specifically given a meaning by article 2 of the Directive shall have the same meaning herein.

(3) Where a ship is managed by a person other than the owner (whether on behalf of the owner or some other person, or on his own behalf), a reference in these Regulations to the owner shall be construed as including a reference to that person.

(4) Any approval, exemption or suspension from operation made by the Secretary of State pursuant to these Regulations shall be given in writing and shall specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given.

(1)

OJ No. L.114, 15.5.98, p. 1.

(2)

CM 2073 and CM 2183.