The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Overseas Territories) Order 1989

2.  Regulation 1(2) shall have effect —

(a) subject to the omission of the definitions of “air cushion vehicle” and “United Kingdom vessel”;

(b) with the insertion after “Admiralty Board” and “Department of Transport” of the words “of the United Kingdom”;

(c) with the substitution of the following for the definition of “appropriate authority”:

““appropriate authority” means in relation to the Territory the authority responsible under the law of the Territory, or in relation to any other country the authority responsible under the law of that county, for promoting the safety of life at sea and the avoidance of collisions”;

(d) with the substitution for the words “United Kingdom” or “United Kingdom vessels” of the words “Territory” or “vessels registered in the Territory” as the case may be.