S.I. No. 156/2024 - European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th April, 2024. | ||
I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for Transport, 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 further effect to Article 10 of the Annex to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 20161 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. | ||
2. The European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 52 of 2024 ) are amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Regulation 5 the following: | ||
“(9) Where an application made under paragraph (3) proposes only one qualified skipper, the MSO may issue an initial minimum safe manning document under subparagraph (a) of paragraph (8) with a validity period of up to 2 years, following which the owner must apply to the MSO for a new minimum safe manning document.”. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
16 April, 2024. | ||
EAMON RYAN, | ||
Minister for Transport. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | ||
These Regulations provide flexibility to the Marine Survey Office in issuing an initial safe manning document for a limited period to allow a fishing vessel owner a brief transitional period in order to comply in full with the Safe Manning Regulations. | ||
