S.I. No. 635/2003 - European Communities (A System of Mandatory Surveys For The Safe Operation of Regular Ro-Ro Ferries and High-Speed Passenger Craft Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (A system of Mandatory Surveys for the Safe Operation of Regular Ro-Ro Ferries and High-Speed Passenger Craft Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

2. The European Communities (A system of Mandatory Surveys for the Safe Operation of Regular Ro-Ro Ferries and High-Speed Passenger Craft Services Regulations 2001 are amended as follows

in Regulations 2.(1) in the definition of

“Council Directive”

by adding “as amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002” after “.....29 April 1999”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this

21 Day of November 2003

Dermot Ahern

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(THIS IS NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A LEGAL INTERPRETATION)

These Regulations amend the European Communities (A system of Mandatory Surveys for the Safe Operation of Regular Ro-Ro Ferries and High-Speed Passenger Craft Services) Regulations 2001 in order to improve and accelerate the implementation of Community legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of pollution from ships and shipboard living and working conditions.

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O.J. No L324, 29.11.02, p53-58

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002

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hereby make the following Regulations