1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 31st January 1994.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1984 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984(1);
“the 1992 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1992(2).
2.—(1) The 1984 Regulations shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) In the 1992 Regulations (which amend the 1984 Regulations), for paragraph (2) of regulation 1 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(2) (a) Except for the provisions of these Regulations specified in sub–paragraph (b) below, these Regulations do not apply to ships which are not United Kingdom ships.
(b)The following provisions of these Regulations apply to ships which are not United Kingdom ships as well as to United Kingdom ships—
(i)sub–paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of regulation 2; and
(ii)so far as providing for the insertion of a definition of “Similar stage of construction”, sub–paragraph (b) of the said paragraph (1).”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Caithness
Minister of State,
Department of Transport
14th December 1993