Disapplication of the 2009 Regulation in respect of carriage by sea within the United KingdomU.K.
4. The 2009 Regulation does not apply to any ship engaged in the carriage of passengers by sea solely within the United Kingdom unless—
(a)the ship is a Class A ship(1) and the carriage takes place after 30th December 2016; or
(b)the ship is a Class B ship and the carriage takes place after 30th December 2018.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2012 in force in accordance with reg. 1(2)
The 2009 Regulation refers to the ship classifications set out article 4 of Council Directive 98/18/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (O.J. L 144, 15.5.1998, p.1). This operates as a reference to article 4(1) of Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (O.J. L 163, 25.6.2009, p.1) by virtue of article 17 of that Directive. Under the Directive ships are classified by reference to the sea areas in which they operate.