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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Wages) (Contributions) Regulations 1972 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1973.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “charity” means a charity (as defined in section 45(1) of the Charities Act 1960) established for purposes including any purposes for the relief or benefit of seamen, former seamen, their families or dependants;
 “friendly society” means a friendly society registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1896;
 “pension” means a pension payable to or in respect of a seaman or former seaman, and includes a lump sum or gratuity so payable and a return of contributions to a pension fund, with or without interest thereon or any other addition thereto;
 “pension fund” means a fund which is established for the purpose of paying pensions; and
 “trade union” means an organisation of workers (as defined in section 61(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1971) whether or not it is for the time being registered as a trade union under that Act.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
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It is hereby declared that section 11 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 applies—
(a) in relation to contributions to a fund, to—
(i) any pension fund; and
(ii) any charity; and
(b) in relation to contributions in respect of membership of a body, to—
(i) any trade union; and
(ii) any friendly society.
Michael Heseltine
Minister for Aerospace and Shipping
Department of Trade and Industry
9th November 1972