Statutory Instruments
Pilotage
Made
4th October 2019
Laid before Parliament
7th October 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pilotage Act 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on the 22nd day after the day on which they are laid.
2. In the Pilotage Act 1987(4), in Schedule A1 (recognition of EEA qualifications and experience in relation to pilotage in inland waters), in paragraph 1(2), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
““EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978(5)”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Chris Heaton-Harris
Minister of State
Department for Transport
4th October 2019
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision, under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, updating the definition of EEA State in the Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21) to accord with the definition in the Interpretation Act 1978.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
1987 c. 21. Schedule A1 was inserted by S.I. 2003/1230.
1978 c. 30. Definition of “EEA State” was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and prospectively amended by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16). There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.