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Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 1560

SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY

The British Shipbuilders Regulations 1991

Made

8th July 1991

Laid before Parliament

10th July 1991

Coming into force

31st July 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 1(3) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977(1), hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 31st July 1991.

Constitution and proceedings of British Shipbuilders

2. Section 1(2)(b) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 shall have effect with the substitution of the figure "2" for the figure "7".

3. In Regulations 5(1) and 8 of the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1977(2) the words "or six, whichever is the greater number" shall cease to have effect.

E. Leigh

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

8th July 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend section 1(2)(b) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 by reducing the minimum number of members of British Shipbuilders in addition to the chairman from 7 to 2. They also make consequential amendments to the British Shipbuilders Regulations 1977 regarding the quorum and resolutions in writing of British Shipbuilders.

(1)

1977 c. 3. The Act was amended by section 10 of the British Aerospace Act 1980 (c. 26).

(2)

S.I. 1977/626.


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