The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998 No. 2514

PART IV U.K. CLOSING OF OPENINGS IN ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES AND IN BULKHEADS ABOVE THE BULKHEAD DECK

Interpretation U.K.

27.—(1) In this Part the following expressions have the following meanings respectively unless the context otherwise requires—

• “doors” includes bow visors and appliances described in regulation 28(1)(c);

• “length” means the ship’s overall length;

• “loading doors” means the doors described in regulation 28(1)(a) to (d) inclusive; and

• “locked” means secured by a device which prevents unauthorised operation.

(2) A door shall be deemed to be above the margin line if the sill of the opening with which it is associated is above that line.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 27 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1(1)