2.—(1) After regulation 1(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2010(1), insert—
“(5) These Regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of seven years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.
1A.—(1) Before the end of the review period, the Secretary of State must—
(a)carry out a review these Regulations;
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
(c)publish the report.
(2) The report must in particular—
(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations;
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
(3) “Review period” means the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.”
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in force at 31.3.2012, see reg. 1(2)
S.I. 2010/1228, last amended by S.I. 2011/2183.