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Statutory Instruments

1975 No. 1045

MERCHANT SHIPPING

MASTERS AND SEAMEN

The Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency As A.B.) (Malta) Order 1975

Made

25th June 1975

Laid before Parliament

2nd July 1975

Coming into Operation

23rd July 1975

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of June 1975

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas provision is made by the law of Malta for the grant of certificates of competency as A.B.:

And whereas the Secretary of State has reported to Her Majesty that he is satisfied that the conditions under which such certificates are granted require standards of competency not lower than those required for the grant of a certificate in pursuance of regulations made under section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the powers vested in Her by section 5(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) (Malta) Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 23rd July 1975.

(2) In this Order "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act 1948.

(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

2. Certificates of competency as A.B. granted in Malta following examination there shall have the same effect for the purposes of section 5 of the Act as if they had been granted in pursuance of regulations made under that section.

3. Any of the provisions of the regulations made under section 5 of the Act applying section 104 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 to certificates of competency as A.B. granted under those regulations shall apply in relation to certificates of competency as A.B. granted in Malta.

N.E. Leigh

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides for the recognition in the United Kingdom of certificates of competency as A.B. granted in Malta following examination there.


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