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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (No. 1910 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Oil pollution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 1 September 1997.
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996. They increase the maximum fine on summary conviction for an offence of making illegal discharges of oil from ships and increase the maximum amount of security an owner or master accused of the offence has to give to secure release of the ship. The Regulations also correct minor errors in the principal Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 (No. 2145 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX