There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998, Section 90.
90.—(1) Where these Regulations require that the hull or machinery of a ship shall be constructed in a particular manner, or that particular equipment shall be provided, or particular provision shall be made, the Secretary of State may approve the hull or machinery of the ship to be constructed in any other manner or any other equipment to be provided or other provision made, if he is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that other construction or equipment or other provision is at least as effective as that required by these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, the results of a verification or test shall be accepted if the verification or test is carried out—
(a)in accordance with these Regulations, or with a Standard, Code of Practice, Specification or technical description of an EEA State F1... offering equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose; and
(b)by a body or laboratory of an EEA State F1... offering suitable and satisfactory guarantees of technical and professional competence and independence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 90(2)(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), reg. 2(b), Sch. para. 9(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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