Section 225 Personal flotation devices under 2004 regulation taken to be lifejackets

(1) This section applies if—

(a) immediately before the commencement, a ship required to be equipped with a life jacket or personal flotation device under the 2004 regulation was equipped with a PFD type 1, 2 or 3; and

(b) the ship is required to be equipped with a lifejacket under this regulation.

(2) From the commencement until the end of the personal flotation device’s serviceable life or 1 September 2025, whichever is sooner, the ship is taken to be equipped with—

(a) for a ship equipped with a PFD type 1—a lifejacket 100; or

(b) for a ship equipped with a PFD type 2—a lifejacket 50; or

(c) for a ship equipped with a a PFD type 3—a lifejacket 50S.

(3) In this section—

personal flotation device means a buoyancy aid worn by a person to keep the person afloat in water.

PFD type 1 means a PFD type 1 under the 2004 regulation.

PFD type 2 means a PFD type 2 under the 2004 regulation.

PFD type 3 means a PFD type 3 under the 2004 regulation.

serviceable life, for a personal flotation device, means the period ending when the personal flotation device needs to be replaced because the device—

(a) is irreparable; or

(b) is unserviceable; or

(c) is incapable of being restored to its original working condition; or

(d) has reached the end of its service life as stated by its manufacturer.