The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) Rules 1981

Made7th April 1981

Laid before Parliament10th April 1981

Coming into Operation1st May 1981

The Secretary of State, after consulting with the organisations referred to in section 7(2) of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970 in exercise of powers conferred by section 1(1) of that Act and section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act 18941 and now vested in him2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:

1

These Rules may be cited as the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) Rules 1981 and shall come into operation on 1st May 1981.

2

The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 19753 shall be further amended as follows:

in Part VI of Schedule 14 (First aid outfits for lifeboats and liferafts) sub-paragraph 2(j) shall be deleted.

TrefgarneParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment of Trade7th April, 1981

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules further amend the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 by providing that first aid outfits for lifeboats and liferafts need no longer include Morphine ampoule syringes.