Subsection (1) provides that the Secretary of State may make regulations for the purposes of giving effect to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007.
	Subsections (2) and (3) also provides the power for the Secretary of State to make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to other international agreements, and amendments to those agreements, that have been ratified by the UK, so far as the agreement relates to maritime employment.
	Subsection (4) defines that a provision relates to maritime employment if it relates to the terms and conditions of employment or engagement or working conditions of masters or seamen.
	Subsection (5) sets out that new section 84B makes further provision for the regulations under Section 84A.
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Chapter 3: Seafarers New Section 84A