Exemptions
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6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State may exempt any ship or any description of ship from any of the provisions of these Regulations.
(2) An exemption by the Secretary of State is valid only if given in writing, and may be—
(a)given subject to such conditions and limitations as the Secretary of State may specify; and
(b)altered or cancelled by a notice given in writing by the Secretary of State.
(3) An exemption under paragraph (1) may be granted only if the exemption is permitted under Annex II.