1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st January 1997.
(2) The following statutory instruments are hereby revoked—
(a)the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987(1);
(b)the Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations 1987(2);
(c)the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1987(3);
(d)the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1990(4);
(e)the Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1990(5);
(f)the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 1990(6);
(g)the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1994(7);
(h)the Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1994(8); and
(i)the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 1994(9).