S.I. No. 556 of 2002

Licensing of Passenger Boats (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

I, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 14A(1)(a) of No. 2 of 1992 ) inserted by Section 4(c) of No. 20 of 1998 ) as adapted by the Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( No. 307 of 2002 ) hereby make the following Regulations:

1.       These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing of Passenger Boats (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

2.       The Licensing of Passenger Boats (Exemption) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows:

(1) in Regulation 1(ii) by substituting “1 January 2003” for “6^th day of June 2003”, and

(2)  in Regulation 4(2)(f) by substituting “vessel” for “boat”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations amend the Licensing of Passenger Boats (Exemption) Regulations 2002 bringing forward the date of commencement to 1 January 2003 and making a minor amendment to the construction requirements of the Regulations.