Member

It appears that ambulatory references, or dynamic alignment, relate to the regulations made by the International Maritime Organization. The purpose of this provision is that those regulations would apply directly in UK law without further reference to Parliament or further law-making; there would be neither a statute, in primary legislation, nor a statutory instrument for those regulations to apply. I find this slightly concerning because we are in this House keen to ensure that parliamentary oversight of the making of new law and regulation should be crucial. That is something I should like to know. I think I am right in saying that this is the only example of ambulatory reference in UK regulatory law. If I am wrong about that, the Minister can tell me and I am happy to be corrected about it.