The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) and the Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

3.—(1) Regulation 2(1) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “Council Directive 1999/35/EC”.

(3) Omit the definition of “Directive vessel”.

(4) Omit the definition of “the Directive”.

(5) Omit the definition of “EMCIP”.

(6) For the definition of “IMO Code”, substitute—

““IMO Code” means the Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code) adopted by the IMO by Resolution MSC.255(84) on 16th May 2008(1);”.

(7) Omit the definition of “ro-ro ferry” and “high speed passenger craft”.

(8) Before the definition of “safety investigation”, insert—

““relevant vessel” means any vessel other than a vessel—

(a)

falling within regulation 4(1)(a)(i) to (iii);

(b)

that is a warship;

(c)

that is not propelled by mechanical means;

(d)

that is a wooden vessel of traditional build which is not primarily propelled by mechanical means, including a dhow or junk which is made of wood and provided with sails; or

(e)

that is a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres length overall;”.

(9) For the definition of “substantial interest”, substitute—

““Substantially Interested State” has the meaning given in the IMO Code;”.

(1)

A copy of the IMO Code may be inspected, by prior appointment, at the Maritime Knowledge Centre, International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR; a digital copy may be viewed at: http://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/Maritime-Safety-Committee-(MSC)/Documents/MSC.255(84).pdf#search=casualty%20investigation%20code.