UK Statutory Instrument SI 2023 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 12 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 11 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6 Operator1

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Preliminary

0 of 7 sections shown
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Revocation
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Application
s.005 Provisions disapplied
s.006 Exemptions
s.007 Equivalent standards to those in the Workboat Code Edition 3
Part 2

Survey and certification of vessels

5 of 10 sections shown
s.008 Survey requirements Regulated
  • Survey your workboat before service and at required intervalsOperator
s.009 Requirement for a certificate Regulated
  • Do not operate a workboat or pilot boat without a valid Workboat Code certificateAny Person
s.012 Determination of an application for a certificate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certifying Authority must process and decide workboat certificate applicationsStatutory regulator
s.016 Cancellation of a certificate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must give written notice when cancelling a certificateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.017 Prohibited acts in relation to certificates Regulated
  • Do not alter, forge, misuse or withhold certificatesAny Person
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.010 Certifying Authorities
s.011 Application for a certificate
s.013 Duration of a certificate
s.014 Extension of a certificate
s.015 Validity of a certificate
Part 3

Change of circumstances and offences

6 of 8 sections shown
s.018 Responsibilities of the owner and master Regulated
  • Maintain vessel, report certificate changes and incidentsAny Person
s.019 Incident reporting Regulated
  • Report vessel incidents to Certifying Authority before next voyageAny Person
s.020 Deficient vessels Regulated
  • Complete corrective action and notify surveyor if vessel is deficientAny Person
s.022 Detention of vessels Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Detaining officer must serve detention notice on masterStatutory regulator
s.023 Review application Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certifying Authority must review disputed survey outcomes and notify partiesStatutory regulator
s.025 Offences, penalties and defences Prosecution
  • Breach small workboat survey, certificate or reporting dutiesAny Person

Unlimited fine

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Control
s.024 Arbitration
Part 4

Final provisions

1 of 2 sections shown
s.027 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review these regulations and publish reports every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.026 Amendment
Schedules

Schedules

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5 other schedules
s.sch002 The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) Regulations 1981
s.sch002 The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998
s.sch002 The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018
s.sch002 The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
s.sch002 The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022

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