17.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)in paragraph (1), before the definition of “the Directive”, insert the following definition—
““certificates” means—
(a)for ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft engaged in international voyages, the safety certificates issued under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 M1, as amended from time to time, together with the relevant records of equipment and where appropriate exemption certificates and permits to operate;
(b)for ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft engaged on domestic voyages, the safety certificates issued in accordance with Directive 98/18/EC together with the relevant records of equipment and where appropriate exemption certificates and permits to operate;”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “Other”, substitute “ Subject to paragraph (3), other ”; and
(c)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) Where, in these Regulations, a reference is made to provisions of the Directive, those provisions are to be read as if a reference to a “Member State” includes the United Kingdom, and a reference to a “third state” does not include the United Kingdom.”.
(3) In each of the paragraphs specified in sub-paragraph (4) for “another Member State or EEA State” substitute “ a Member State or an EEA State ”.
(4) The paragraphs specified for the purpose of sub-paragraph (3) are—
(a)in regulation 6 (initial specific surveys) paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(b)in regulation 8 (regular specific surveys and additional surveys) paragraphs (3) and (5).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 2(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M1SOLAS can be obtained from the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) at IMO Publishing, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, www.imo.org/publications; email: sales@imo.org; telephone: 0207 735 7611.