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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
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: (a) modify penalties; and (b) provide that Regulations made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 1988 may make provision for detaining ships suspected of contravening the Regulations and, in relation to such ships, may apply section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

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