Subsection (1) provides that in subsections (2) to (9), "regulations" means regulations under section 84A.
	Subsection (2) allows that regulations may make provision for approvals considered relevant, including cancellation of approvals, and requires that any approval be made in writing and specify the date it takes effect and any conditions.
	Subsection (3) allows that regulations may make provision for exemptions from the regulations for classes of case or individual cases, and for the alteration or cancellation of these exemptions.
	Subsection (4) provides that the regulations may also make provision for the checking or monitoring of compliance, including record keeping, issue of certificates and the furnishing of information.
	Subsection (5) provides that regulations may also provide for the detention of ships in respect of suspected contravention of the regulations, and that section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, with or without modifications, may apply.
	Subsection (6) provides that regulations may provide for contraventions of any provision to be a criminal offence, but that these offences may not be punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment, or on indictment with imprisonment for a term exceeding two years. In Scotland or Northern Ireland, an offence triable summarily only may not be punishable by a fine exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and an offence triable summarily or on indictment may not be punishable by a fine exceeding the statutory maximum.
	Subsection (7) allows that in specified cases, regulations may provide specified persons each commit an offence created by the regulations under subsection 6.
	Subsection (8) allows for regulations to make different provision for different purposes, to provide for references to specified documents to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time and to provide for the delegation of functions exercisable by virtue of the regulations.
	Subsection (9) provides that the power to make regulations includes power to make consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provisions.
	Subsection (10) provides that the power to give effect to an agreement or amendment to an agreement includes power to provide for the provision to come into force even if the agreement or amendment has not come into force.
	Subsection (11) provides that regulations made under the powers in Section 54 giving effect to international agreements relating to maritime employment cannot be used to bring into force an agreement, or amendment to an agreement, before the UK has ratified it. The effect of this is that, by implication, such regulations can be made ahead of ratification. This allows the UK to have the necessary implementing legislation in place prior to ratification, in accordance with the Government's usual practices, enabling the UK to fulfil its international obligations in a timely manner.
	Subsection (12) provides that nothing in section 84B is to be construed as restricting the generality of section 84A.
	Subsection (13) provides that a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 84A(2) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament (affirmative resolution procedure).
	Subsection (13) provides that a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 84A(2) and which is a subsequent exercise of the power in respect of a particular agreement, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament (negative resolution procedure).
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Chapter 3: Seafarers New Section 84B