Section 3
Section 3
(1)
This Act shall not, except where otherwise spe-cially provided and subject to the provisions of subsection (2), apply to vessels belonging to or for the time being in the service of His Majesty or of the Government or to vessels of war of any country.
(2)
The Minister with the approval of His Majesty may by regulations direct that any provision of this Act shall apply to any such vessels referred to in subsection (1) as may be specified in the regulations.
(3)
Without prejudice to any other powers conferred by Qr under this Act, the Minister with the approval of His
Majesty may, if he thinks fit, and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose, exempt any vessel or any class of vessels from all or any of the requirements contained in or prescribed under this Act or dispense with the observ-ance of any such requirement in the case of any vessel or class of vessels.