
2011 No. 3056
Merchant Shipping
The Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) (Revocation) Regulations 2011
Made 19th December 2011
Laid before Parliament 22nd December 2011
Coming into force 23rd January 2012

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to maritime transport.
The Secretary of State has consulted persons she considers will be affected by the following Regulations in accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 85(1)(a), (3), (5) and (7) and 86(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Citation and commencement
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) (Revocation) Regulations 2011.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd January 2012.
Revocation
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The Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996 are revoked.
Consequential amendments
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The amendments in the Schedule have effect.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport
Mike Penning
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
19th December 2011
SCHEDULE
Consequential amendments
Regulation 3
The Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999
1 
In regulation 2 of the Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999—
(a) delete the definition of “1994 Council Directive”; and
(b) in the definition of “recognised organisation”, replace the words from “authorised” to the end with “which has an agreement with the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations”.
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006
2 
In the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006, delete the reference to the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996, and the associated references to its SI number and amending instruments.
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008
3 
In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008, in the definition of “Certifying Authority”, replace “is an authorised organisation for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996” with “has an agreement with the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations”.
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008
4 
In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008, in the definition of “Certifying Authority”, replace “is an authorised organisation for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996” with “has an agreement with the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations”.
The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009
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The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010
6 
In regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010, in the definition of “certifying authority”, replace “is an authorised organisation for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996” with “has an agreement with the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations”.