85 Safety and health on ships
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

Part IV Safety

Safety and Health on Ships

85  Safety and health on ships

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations (in this Act referred to as “safety regulations”) make such provision as he considers appropriate for all or any of the following purposes—

(a)     for securing the safety of United Kingdom ships and persons on them, and for protecting the health of persons on United Kingdom ships;

[(b)     for securing the safety of other ships and persons on them while they are within United Kingdom waters and for protecting the health of persons on ships other than United Kingdom ships while they are within United Kingdom waters.]

[(1A)     Except as provided by subsection (1B) below, safety regulations shall not apply in relation to—

(a)     a qualifying foreign ship while it is exercising—

(i)     the right of innocent passage; or

(ii)     the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation; or

(b)     persons on such a ship while it is exercising any such right.

(1B)     Safety regulations shall apply in relation to a qualifying foreign ship, and persons on such a ship, even though the ship is exercising a right mentioned in subsection (1A)(a)

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