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The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022

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3.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to nuclear ships which are—

(a)United Kingdom nuclear ships, wherever they may be; and

(b)non-United Kingdom nuclear ships while they are within United Kingdom waters.

(2) These Regulations do not apply to—

(a)ships of war and naval auxiliary ships; or

(b)ships owned or operated by a State and engaged only on governmental non-commercial service.

(3) A non-United Kingdom nuclear ship flying the flag of a State which is not a Convention country is not subject to these Regulations if it would not have been in United Kingdom waters but for stress of weather or any other circumstances which the master, owner or charterer could not have prevented.

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I1Reg. 3 in force at 8.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)

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