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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1916 of 2005).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution Enforcement/compliance
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 4 August 2005.
Abstract

The provisions made by these Regulations and by the EC Regulations are also contained in IMO Resolution MEPC.111(50) of 4 December 2003, which amends regulation 13G and inserts regulation 13H of Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as amended by its Protocol of 1978 ("MARPOL 73/78"). The Regulations also amend regulation 35(2) of the 1996 Regulations in order to provide that a ship may be detained where it is suspected contravening the requirements of regulations 12, 13 or 16, which relate to pollution.

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