Chapter:	413D	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (BCH CODE) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	3A	Heading:	Application of amendments to BCH Code	Version Date:	30/06/1997

Where any amendment to the BCH Code involves changes to the structure or equipment and fittings of ships due to the upgrading of the requirements for the carriage of certain substances, the Director may by notice published in the Gazette modify or delay for a specified period the application of such amendment to ships constructed before the date of entry into force of the amendment, if he considers that the immediate application of the amendment is unreasonable or impracticable.