2 Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
“the Agency” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;
“inspection” includes audit, survey and test;
“issue” includes amendment, endorsement, re-issue and renewal;
“local office” means—
(i) one of the Agency's Marine Offices ,
See https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
.
(ii) an office of the Marine Management Organisation ,
See https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-management-organisation.
(iii) an office of Marine Scotland , or
See http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/contact and http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0044/00447445.pdf.
(iv) an office of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland ;
See https://www.dardni.gov.uk/contact.
“premium service”, in relation to a fee, means a service performed for an applicant attending in person at a local office or at the office where the register of British ships is kept , or attending a priority appointment online;
“standard hourly rate” means—
(i) £120 per hour in respect of any work carried out after 12th November 2018 and before 13th November 2019, and
(ii) £147 per hour in respect of any work carried out after 12th November 2019; and
“vessel” has the same meaning as “ship” in the Act.
Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.1.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1401), regs. 1(1), 11(2) (with reg. 3)