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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order further amends the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order so as to provide that the penalties provided for by section 131(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 may be applied in respect of contraventions of Regulations made under the principal Order as may be specified in those Regulations as they apply to contraventions of section 131. The Order also provides that Regulations made under the 1987 Order may apply sections 143(6), 144 or 146 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to contraventions of the Regulations, subject to such modifications, if any, as are specified in the Regulations.

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

Amends

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1987

Keyword: Marine pollution, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 2950 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Marine pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX