Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Conditions for Recognition) Regulations 1985
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1985/405 |
| Year | 1985 |
1985 No. 405
MERCHANT SHIPPING
The Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Conditions for Recognition) Regulations 198513thFebruary 1985
The Secretary of State for Transport, after consultation with the persons referred to in section 13(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982(a) (hereinafter called "the Act"), in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2 and 3 of the Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in pursuance of section 13(2)(a) of the Act:—
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) (Conditions for Recognition) Regulations 1985 and shall come into operation on the date on which the Code enters into force for the United Kingdom.
(2) In these Regulations—
"the Code" has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Act;
"conference" has the meaning given by Chapter I of the Code;
"representative of shippers" means any person who represents directly shippers as an agent in making arrangements for the shipment of goods;
"shipper" has the meaning given by Chapter I of the Code;
"shippers' organisation" means an association or equivalent body which promotes, represents and protects the interests of shippers.
National Shipping Lines of the United Kingdom
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4) below, a body corporate being a vessel-operating carrier shall be recognised as a national shipping line of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Code in respect only of those conferences of which it is a member if it is of British nationality in accordance with paragraph (2) below, or is to be treated as of British nationality in accordance with paragraph (3) below.
(2) For the purpose of this regulation a shipping line is of British nationality if it is incorporated or formed under the law of a part of the United Kingdom, and has its principal place of business in the United Kingdom.
(a) 1982 c.37.
(3) A shipping line shall also be treated as being of British nationality if it is incorporated or formed under the law of another Member State of the European Economic Community and has its principal place of business in any such State, but is established in the United Kingdom.
(4) If any State outside the European Economic Community does not permit bodies corporate falling within paragraph (1) above to establish themselves...
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