The Merchant Shipping (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Made: 15th September 2020

Laid before Parliament: 16th September 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020[^f00001].

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and come into force immediately before IP completion day.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

2

In regulations 4(2)(b), 5(2), 9(2)(b) and 10(2) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018[^f00002], for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

3

In regulation 2(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018[^f00003], for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

4

In regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[^f00004], for “exit day”, in each place it occurs, substitute “IP completion day”.

Amendment of the Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

5

In regulation 3(6)(d) of the Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[^f00005], in the new paragraph (3), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

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

6

In regulation 4(6) of the Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[^f00006], in the new paragraph 3A(3), for “exit day”, in both places it occurs, substitute “IP completion day”.

Amendments of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

7

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Amendments of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

8

In regulation 2(4)(b), (5)(b) and (c) and (6) of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[^f00008], for “exit day”, in each place it occurs, substitute “IP completion day”.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

9

In regulation 9(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019[^f00009], for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Rachel Maclean — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 15th September 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations make consequential provision in exercise of the power in section 41(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (“the 2020 Act”).

Regulations 2 to 9 amend legislation relating to merchant shipping made in order to address deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The provisions being amended in this instrument will come into force on IP completion day by operation of paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the 2020 Act. The amendments made by this instrument substitute references to “exit day” in provisions (other than in relation to commencement of those regulations) with references to “IP completion day”.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2020 c. 1.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2018/1202.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2018/1388.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2019/270.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2019/277.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2019/308.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2019/630.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2019/649.

Editorial notes

[^key-bda2fbb1677a40b4d8443950f7b139b3]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-957b04ff3d15f8a78aa93b9b68b9705d]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-2d343c550fdc20e44242644a378d7a2a]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-5e36d5e5008f8a8a1ce5af383e1a2e36]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-c1b646a448778ded1ee97db828b401d3]: Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-424aa987b2f726acdc239e36c2e0e018]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-ddbc3994584d077008690495b8e70e09]: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-e12bd4b3e6b901df05252f0d54d3c516]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-4fa6f7a57a86b8adb77937deb29480d3]: Reg. 7 omitted (5.1.2026) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1280), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 15 (with reg. 3)