The Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989

PART B modifications of the merchant shipping (formal investigations) rules 1985applied by article 2

(1)  In rules 2(1), 4(1) and 7(6), for the word “shipping”, wherever it occurs, substitute “hovercraft”.

(2)  In rule 2(1) in the definition of “an incident” for the words “section 55 (1A)” substitute “section 55(3)”, and omit the definition of “officer”.

(3)  In rule 4(1), omit paragraphs (3) and (4).

(4)  In rule 10, omit the second sentence.

(5)  For rule 12 substitute—

“Result of Formal Investigation

12.   At the end of the formal investigation the wreck commissioner shall give a brief summary of his findings in public and make a report on the case to the Secretary of State including his and the assessor's, or assessors' findings as to the reasons for the hovercraft casualty or incident or as to any particular matters relating thereto, or as to the conduct of any person implicated therein.”.

(6)  In the Schedule, omit the first four entries and in the entry “Persons of Special Skill or Knowledge” add:—

“(c) Persons with special skills or knowledge in the operation of hovercraft.”.