UK Statutory Instrument
2025
United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 2025
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 1
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Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
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Schedules
Browse 23 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sea-going”, for paragraph...
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Recruitment and Placement) Regulations 2014
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sea-going”, for paragraph...
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sea-going”, for paragraph...
The Merchant Shipping Fees Regulations 2018
In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...
The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022
In regulation 4(2), in sub-paragraph (h), for “a Code of...
In regulation 1(2), for the definition of “pleasure vessel” substitute—...
The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022
In regulation 54(2), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—
The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023
In Schedule 2, after paragraph 2, insert— Application of the...
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997
In regulation 2(2), in the definition of “sea-going”, for sub-paragraph...
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2010
In regulation 2, in the definition of “sea-going”, for paragraph...
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sea-going”, for paragraph...
Omit regulation 3(1).
Responsibilities of owner and master
- Maintain vessel safety and report incidents to Certifying Authority Any Person
Browse 23 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Consequential amendments and revocation
General interpretation
Application
Exemptions
Equivalents
Approvals
Surveys of large vessels
Issue of certificate of compliance to large vessels
Application for review
Arbitration
Surveys of small vessels
Issue of Small Sport or Pleasure Code Certificate to small vessels
Duration of certificates
Extension of certificates
Validity of certificates
Cancellation of certificates
Prohibited acts in relation to certificates
Requirements for large vessels
Requirements for small vessels
Deficient vessels
Offences
Detention of vessels
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