30 Jul 13 - 18:26
Maritime Labour Convention - Survey and Certification
First UK regulation has been issued and coming into force on 15th August 2013 for the Maritime Labor Convention as follows:
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them and measures relating to maritime transport.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
In accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in that section.
Find more information at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1785/made#
