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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th April, 2024.
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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:
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
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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:
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“(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,
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16 April, 2024.
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EAMON RYAN,
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Minister for Transport.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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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.
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1 OJ L 25, 31.1.2017, p. 12 |
