The Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings)Regulations 1996

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 8th August 1996.

(2) In these Regulations—

“Admiralty List of Radio Signals” means the publication of that name published by the Hydrographer of the Navy in force at the date of these Regulations, and any amendment, correction or replacement, which the Hydrographer considers relevant from time to time;

“coast station” means a station on land intended to provide communication with ships by means of radio;

“International Code of Signals” means the publication of that name published by the International Maritime Organization in 1985, and includes any document published by the International Maritime Organization amending that publication, which the Secretary of State considers relevant from time to time and specifies in a Merchant Shipping Notice;

“Marine Safety Agency” means the Marine Safety Agency of the Department of Transport;

“Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such and issued by the Marine Safety Agency, and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time;

“Radio Regulations” means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the International Telecommunication Convention 1992 and includes all amendments now in force and any amendment which the Secretary of State considers relevant from time to time and specifies in a Merchant Shipping Notice;

“tropical storm” means a hurricane, typhoon, cyclone, or other storm of a similar nature, and the master of a ship shall be deemed to have met with a tropical storm if he has reason to believe that there is such a storm in its vicinity.

(3) The following Regulations are revoked, namely—

(a) the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings) Regulations 1980(1);

(b) the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings) (Amendment) Regulations 1981(2);

(c) the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings) (Amendment) Regulations 1992(3).

(1)

S.I. 1980/534.

(2)

S.I. 1981/406.

(3)

S.I. 1992/1581.