http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/621

PART 1General

Ambulatory reference3.

(1)

Any reference in these Regulations to the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code is to be construed—

(a)

as a reference to the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code as modified from time to time; and

(b)

as, if the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code is replaced, a reference to the replacement.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)

the Convention, an Annex to the Convention or the Polar Code is modified or replaced if a modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article 16 (Amendments) of the Convention; and

(b)

the IMSBC Code is modified or replaced if a modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article VIII (Amendments) of SOLAS.

(3)

A modification or replacement of—

(a)

the Convention, an Annex to the Convention or the Polar Code has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article 16 (Amendments) of the Convention; and

(b)

the IMSBC Code has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article VIII (Amendments) of SOLAS.