The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998U.K.

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10.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)in paragraph (2), for the definition of “relevant standard of an EEA state other than the United Kingdom” substitute—

relevant standard of an EEA state”, in relation to a reference to an International Standard or a British Standard, means—

(a)a relevant standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of an EEA State;

(b)a relevant international standard recognised for use in an EEA State; or

(c)a relevant specification acknowledged for use as a standard by a public authority of an EEA State,

being a standard, code of practice or specification which provides in use, levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose equivalent to those provided by the International Standard or the British Standard;; and

(b)in paragraph (3)(ii), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 72 (alternative construction, equipment and machinery) in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 2(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)