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The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Yachts) Order 1992

UK Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 1294 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
4 June 1992
In force from
12 June 1992
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Her by section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906, Merchant Shipping Act 1894

Explanatory note

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

This Order makes provision for the registration as British ships, for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1988 (the Acts), of a special class of Government ships, namely sailing yachts belonging to the Secretary of State for Defence and in the service of the Ministry of Defence. The registration of such yachts and the application of the Acts to them and other Ministry of Defence ships was previously provided for by the Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989 (the 1989 Order). Paragraphs 1 to 3 of article 3 of this Order amend the 1989 Order to exclude from it provision for such yachts. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of article 3 make minor textual amendments to the 1989 Order. Articles 4 to 7 make regulations as to registry. Articles 8 to 13 make certain exceptions and modifications to the Acts as respect Ministry of Defence yachts. By virtue of article 14 a yacht registered under the 1989 Order is deemed to be registered under this Order.

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