SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION ON EXIT DAY

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004I121

1

The Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (1) for the definition of “international voyage” substitute—

international voyage” means a voyage between—

a

a port in the United Kingdom and a port outside the United Kingdom; or

b

a port in another country and a port in any other country or territory which is outside the United Kingdom;

3

In regulation 3 (application) in paragraph (1)(a) after “a United Kingdom ro-ro passenger ship operating to or from” insert “ a port in the United Kingdom or ”.

4

In regulation 4 (stability requirements of Directive 2003/25/EC)—

a

omit “which are the requirements of Article 4 of and Annex I to the Directive” in each of the places at which those words occur; and

b

in paragraph (5)(a) omit “of Article 4 of or Annex I to the Directive or”.