Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993

Enforcement powers: generalisation

56 In section 728 of the 1894 Act (Departmental inspectors to report on certain matters)—

(a) the repeal of paragraph (a) by the 1988 Act shall not have effect;

(b) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) whether any requirements, restrictions or prohibitions imposed by or under the Merchant Shipping Acts have been complied with or (as the case may be) contravened;” and

(c) at the end (instead of the amendment made in paragraph (b) by section 26 of the 1979 Act) insert “and the reference to requirements, restrictions or prohibitions under the Merchant Shipping Acts includes any such requirements, restrictions or prohibitions constituting the terms of any approval, licence, consent or exemption given in any document issued under those Acts”.

57 In section 27(1)(h)(iii) of the 1979 Act (powers of Departmental inspectors) for “regulations” substitute “instruments”.