2011 No. 974

Marine Pollution

The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951:

Citation and commencement1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

2

They come into force on 31st March 2011.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 20102

1

Regulation 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 20102 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2)3 for “1st October 2011” substitute “1st April 2012”.

3

In paragraph (3)4 for “1st April 2011” substitute “1st October 2011”.

4

In paragraph (3)(a)5 for “1st October 2011” substitute “1st April 2012”.

5

In paragraph (4)6 for “1st April 2011” substitute “1st October 2011”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Mike PenningParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend for a second time the commencement provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2010 to delay the commencement of those Regulations by a further six months.

An impact assessment of the effect of these Regulations has not been prepared as they do not themselves have any impact on the cost of business.