This statutory instrument is a formal correction notice for the UK's Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026, specifically amending Regulation 13(5) on page 11 to change a cross-reference from 'regulation 16(4)' to the correct 'regulation 16(3)' to ensure the legislation functions as intended.
Arguments For
Ensures the legal text is accurate and enforceable by correcting a typographical or reference error.
Maintains clarity and precision in legal documentation concerning maritime accident reporting procedures.
Prevents potential confusion or misapplication of Regulation 13 by referencing the correct subsection (16(3) instead of 16(4)).
Arguments Against
Highlighting minor administrative corrections can sometimes divert attention from the substantive policy contained within the original regulations.
The correction process itself signals a prior error in drafting or proofreading of the initial statutory instrument.
S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2026 No. 430
MERCHANT SHIPPING
The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026
This identifies the document as a Statutory Instrument (SI), legally binding legislation subordinate to an Act of Parliament, numbered 430 for the year 2026.
The subject matter relates directly to Merchant Shipping matters.
ISBN 978-0-34-828251-1
This provides the International Standard Book Number for this printed version of the statutory instrument.
CORRECTION
Page 11, regulation 13(5): 'regulation 16(4)' should read 'regulation 16(3)'.
This is the core amendment.
It specifies that within the published Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026, on page 11, the text in regulation 13, subsection (5), which incorrectly states 'regulation 16(4)', must be read and understood as referring to 'regulation 16(3)'.
June 2026
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
This concludes the instrument, noting the date of this correction (June 2026) and confirming its official publication in the UK by the Stationery Office under the authority of the King's Printer.
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