The Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendments of the Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004

18.—(1) The Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the EC Regulation”, after “security” insert “, as amended by the Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019”;

(b) for the definition of “the SOLAS Convention” substitute—

““the SOLAS Convention” means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 as amended from time to time (disregarding for this purpose any amendment so far as it is excluded by Article 10(1) or (2) of the EC Regulation);”;

(c) for the definition of “ISPS Code” substitute—

““ISPS Code” means the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as amended from time to time (disregarding for this purpose any amendment so far as it is excluded by Article 10(1) or (2) of the EC Regulation);”;

(d) for the definition of “Class A passenger ships” substitute—

““Class A passenger ship” and “Class B passenger ship” have the same meaning as in Article 3 of the EC Regulation;”;

(e) at the appropriate place insert—

““tanker” has the same meaning as in Article 3(3) of the EC Regulation;”.

(3) In regulation 4 (application), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) Class B passenger ships operating domestic services within United Kingdom waters which are certified to carry more than 250 passengers, and their companies;

(bb) tankers operating domestic services within United Kingdom waters and their companies;”.

(4) In regulation 5 (designations), omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

(5) Omit regulation 7 (inspection of companies and port facilities by the European Commission).

(6) In regulation 13 (enforcement notices), in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (d).

(1)

S.I. 2004/1495 as amended by S.I. 2005/1434 and S.I. 2006/2190.