UK Offence Report

The Merchant Shipping (Merchant Navy Reserve) Regulations 1989

UK Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 662 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
11 April 1989
In force from
12 May 1989
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Merchant Shipping Act 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make arrangements for the operation of the Merchant Navy Reserve which the Secretary of State is empowered to establish under section 28 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988. They set out terms by which the Merchant Navy Reserve can be called-out for service and how members of the Reserve will be notified of a call-out. The Regulations also provide for the reporting of members of the Reserve for service, and define the commencement and ending of that service. Requirements are made of Reservists to report for service when they are personally notified of a call-out and to serve without absence, unless leave has been granted, on any vessel, or at any place of duty, to which they are assigned. Contravention of these requirements constitutes an offence.

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