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Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 470 of 1987).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Data collection/reporting Certification Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order empowers the Secretary of State to make Regulations to give effect to Annex II and the revised Protocol I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973. In particular, the Regulations may include provisions with respect to the carrying out of surveys, the issue of certificates, the application of the regulations to the Crown, the extension of the Order or Regulations to dependent territories, the imposition of penalties and the detention of ships. Annex II relates to pollution by noxious liquid substances and the revised Protocol I relates to reporting of pollution incidents.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 2595 of 1990).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990

Keyword: Marine pollution, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2569 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 254 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX