The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997

UK Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 529 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

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Made: 27 February 1997
In force from: 27 March 1997
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

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 implement those provisions in Council Directive 94/58/EC on the minimum level of training for seafarers which require means for safe communication among the crew, between the crew and shore based authorities, and between the crew and passengers on passenger ships and hovercraft in emergency situations.

Offences created by this instrument

Any contravention of any provision of regulation 5 shall be an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not… regulation 6(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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