115. For the purposes of this Part,
F1...
‘new certificate’ means a certificate of registry issued in accordance with these Regulations;
‘old certificate’ means any certificate of registry, other than a provisional certificate, issued under:—
the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
the Merchant Shipping Act 1983; or
the Merchant Shipping Act 1988.
[F2“transitional period” in relation to a ship means the period commencing on 21st March 1994 and ending on the date of expiry of the certificate which is specified in relation to such a ship in the table in regulation 116.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 115 omitted (1.1.1999) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 22(a)
F2Words in reg. 115 added (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 22(b)
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